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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,352.02, 65,028.17 and 11,762.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,352.02, 65,028.17 and 11,762.29 is: 17,643.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,352.02 : 65,028.17 = 11,762.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,352.02/65,028.17 = 11,762.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,352.02x = 65,028.17 × 11,762.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,352.02x = 764,880,193.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,880,193.71/43,352.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,643.47

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