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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,527.01, 65,275.63 and 28,637.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,527.01, 65,275.63 and 28,637.80 is: 42,946.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,527.01 : 65,275.63 = 28,637.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,527.01/65,275.63 = 28,637.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,527.01x = 65,275.63 × 28,637.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,527.01x = 1,869,350,436.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869,350,436.81/43,527.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,946.91

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