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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,452.84, 65,208.48 and 15,372.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,452.84, 65,208.48 and 15,372.79 is: 23,069.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,452.84 : 65,208.48 = 15,372.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,452.84/65,208.48 = 15,372.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,452.84x = 65,208.48 × 15,372.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,452.84x = 1,002,436,113.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,436,113.44/43,452.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,069.52

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