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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,401.84, 65,081.22 and 13,815.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,401.84, 65,081.22 and 13,815.83 is: 20,716.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,401.84 : 65,081.22 = 13,815.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,401.84/65,081.22 = 13,815.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,401.84x = 65,081.22 × 13,815.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,401.84x = 899,150,677.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,150,677.23/43,401.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,716.88

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