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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,250.90, 97,876.35 and 18,504.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,250.90, 97,876.35 and 18,504.18 is: 27,756.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,250.90 : 97,876.35 = 18,504.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,250.90/97,876.35 = 18,504.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,250.90x = 97,876.35 × 18,504.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,250.90x = 1,811,121,598.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,811,121,598.14/65,250.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,756.27

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