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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,302.02, 97,953.04 and 18,548.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,302.02, 97,953.04 and 18,548.82 is: 27,823.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,302.02 : 97,953.04 = 18,548.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,302.02/97,953.04 = 18,548.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,302.02x = 97,953.04 × 18,548.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,302.02x = 1,816,913,307.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,913,307.41/65,302.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,823.23

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