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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,417.34, 65,130.76 and 13,828.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,417.34, 65,130.76 and 13,828.22 is: 20,743.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,417.34 : 65,130.76 = 13,828.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,417.34/65,130.76 = 13,828.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,417.34x = 65,130.76 × 13,828.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,417.34x = 900,642,478.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,642,478.05/43,417.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,743.84

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