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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,655.20, 65,439.60 and 21,450.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,655.20, 65,439.60 and 21,450.40 is: 32,154.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,655.20 : 65,439.60 = 21,450.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,655.20/65,439.60 = 21,450.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,655.20x = 65,439.60 × 21,450.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,655.20x = 1,403,705,595.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,705,595.84/43,655.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,154.37

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