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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.84, 64,474.62 and 14,914.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.84, 64,474.62 and 14,914.28 is: 22,362.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.84 : 64,474.62 = 14,914.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.84/64,474.62 = 14,914.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.84x = 64,474.62 × 14,914.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.84x = 961,592,535.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,592,535.57/43,000.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,362.18

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