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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,276.34, 97,962.57 and 29,777.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,276.34, 97,962.57 and 29,777.82 is: 44,688.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,276.34 : 97,962.57 = 29,777.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,276.34/97,962.57 = 29,777.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,276.34x = 97,962.57 × 29,777.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,276.34x = 2,917,111,776.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,111,776.20/65,276.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,688.65

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