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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,574.24, 90,500.13 and 37,284.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,574.24, 90,500.13 and 37,284.18 is: 51,456.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,574.24 : 90,500.13 = 37,284.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,574.24/90,500.13 = 37,284.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,574.24x = 90,500.13 × 37,284.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,574.24x = 3,374,223,136.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,374,223,136.94/65,574.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,456.53

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