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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,227.24, 97,832.22 and 18,483.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,227.24, 97,832.22 and 18,483.40 is: 27,722.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,227.24 : 97,832.22 = 18,483.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,227.24/97,832.22 = 18,483.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,227.24x = 97,832.22 × 18,483.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,227.24x = 1,808,272,055.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,272,055.15/65,227.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,722.65

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