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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,547.05, 65,305.18 and 20,748.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,547.05, 65,305.18 and 20,748.12 is: 31,114.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,547.05 : 65,305.18 = 20,748.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,547.05/65,305.18 = 20,748.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,547.05x = 65,305.18 × 20,748.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,547.05x = 1,354,959,711.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,959,711.26/43,547.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,114.85

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