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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,152.37, 97,630.14 and 48,433.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,152.37, 97,630.14 and 48,433.97 is: 72,577.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,152.37 : 97,630.14 = 48,433.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,152.37/97,630.14 = 48,433.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,152.37x = 97,630.14 × 48,433.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,152.37x = 4,728,615,271.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,615,271.86/65,152.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,577.79

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