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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,243.00, 97,902.14 and 35,257.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,243.00, 97,902.14 and 35,257.31 is: 52,906.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,243.00 : 97,902.14 = 35,257.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,243.00/97,902.14 = 35,257.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,243.00x = 97,902.14 × 35,257.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,243.00x = 3,451,765,800.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,451,765,800.98/65,243.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,906.30

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