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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,677.75, 65,516.63 and 10,845.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,677.75, 65,516.63 and 10,845.75 is: 16,268.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,677.75 : 65,516.63 = 10,845.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,677.75/65,516.63 = 10,845.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,677.75x = 65,516.63 × 10,845.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,677.75x = 710,576,935.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,576,935.59/43,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,268.63

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