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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,677.28, 65,526.96 and 18,704.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,677.28, 65,526.96 and 18,704.80 is: 28,061.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,677.28 : 65,526.96 = 18,704.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,677.28/65,526.96 = 18,704.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,677.28x = 65,526.96 × 18,704.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,677.28x = 1,225,668,681.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,668,681.41/43,677.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,061.93

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