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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,552.52, 65,353.40 and 18,590.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,552.52, 65,353.40 and 18,590.22 is: 27,895.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,552.52 : 65,353.40 = 18,590.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,552.52/65,353.40 = 18,590.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,552.52x = 65,353.40 × 18,590.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,552.52x = 1,214,934,083.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,934,083.75/43,552.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,895.84

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