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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,824.92, 90,839.07 and 37,532.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,824.92, 90,839.07 and 37,532.43 is: 51,795.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,824.92 : 90,839.07 = 37,532.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,824.92/90,839.07 = 37,532.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,824.92x = 90,839.07 × 37,532.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,824.92x = 3,409,411,036.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,409,411,036.04/65,824.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,795.14

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