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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,542.44, 65,259.01 and 23,551.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,542.44, 65,259.01 and 23,551.13 is: 35,297.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,542.44 : 65,259.01 = 23,551.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,542.44/65,259.01 = 23,551.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,542.44x = 65,259.01 × 23,551.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,542.44x = 1,536,923,428.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,923,428.18/43,542.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,297.14

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