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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,246.27, 97,906.26 and 27,802.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,246.27, 97,906.26 and 27,802.40 is: 41,719.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,246.27 : 97,906.26 = 27,802.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,246.27/97,906.26 = 27,802.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,246.27x = 97,906.26 × 27,802.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,246.27x = 2,722,029,003.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,029,003.02/65,246.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,719.30

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