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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,243.14, 97,880.27 and 23,126.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,243.14, 97,880.27 and 23,126.90 is: 34,695.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,243.14 : 97,880.27 = 23,126.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,243.14/97,880.27 = 23,126.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,243.14x = 97,880.27 × 23,126.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,243.14x = 2,263,666,611.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,263,666,611.23/65,243.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,695.86

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