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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,598.00, 65,396.79 and 28,872.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,598.00, 65,396.79 and 28,872.87 is: 43,309.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,598.00 : 65,396.79 = 28,872.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,598.00/65,396.79 = 28,872.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,598.00x = 65,396.79 × 28,872.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,598.00x = 1,888,193,016.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,193,016.09/43,598.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,309.17

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