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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,152.41, 97,749.38 and 29,123.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,152.41, 97,749.38 and 29,123.31 is: 43,694.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,152.41 : 97,749.38 = 29,123.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,152.41/97,749.38 = 29,123.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,152.41x = 97,749.38 × 29,123.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,152.41x = 2,846,785,496.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,846,785,496.05/65,152.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,694.25

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