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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,454.48, 65,182.93 and 15,370.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,454.48, 65,182.93 and 15,370.56 is: 23,056.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,454.48 : 65,182.93 = 15,370.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,454.48/65,182.93 = 15,370.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,454.48x = 65,182.93 × 15,370.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,454.48x = 1,001,898,098.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,898,098.11/43,454.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,056.27

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