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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,166.24, 97,749.76 and 18,419.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,166.24, 97,749.76 and 18,419.52 is: 27,629.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,166.24 : 97,749.76 = 18,419.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,166.24/97,749.76 = 18,419.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,166.24x = 97,749.76 × 18,419.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,166.24x = 1,800,503,659.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,503,659.32/65,166.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,629.39

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