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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,634.45, 65,448.02 and 17,332.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,634.45, 65,448.02 and 17,332.13 is: 25,996.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,634.45 : 65,448.02 = 17,332.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,634.45/65,448.02 = 17,332.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,634.45x = 65,448.02 × 17,332.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,634.45x = 1,134,353,797.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,353,797.83/43,634.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,996.75

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