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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,136.70, 97,636.65 and 41,462.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,136.70, 97,636.65 and 41,462.38 is: 62,150.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,136.70 : 97,636.65 = 41,462.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,136.70/97,636.65 = 41,462.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,136.70x = 97,636.65 × 41,462.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,136.70x = 4,048,247,884.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,048,247,884.23/65,136.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,150.03

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