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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,508.80, 109,054.80 and 64,927.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,508.80, 109,054.80 and 64,927.20 is: 97,651.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,508.80 : 109,054.80 = 64,927.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,508.80/109,054.80 = 64,927.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,508.80x = 109,054.80 × 64,927.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,508.80x = 7,080,622,810.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,080,622,810.56/72,508.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,651.91

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