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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,559.70, 65,345.34 and 13,967.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,559.70, 65,345.34 and 13,967.70 is: 20,953.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,559.70 : 65,345.34 = 13,967.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,559.70/65,345.34 = 13,967.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,559.70x = 65,345.34 × 13,967.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,559.70x = 912,724,105.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 912,724,105.52/43,559.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,953.41

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