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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,680.75, 65,534.99 and 15,600.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,680.75, 65,534.99 and 15,600.21 is: 23,405.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,680.75 : 65,534.99 = 15,600.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,680.75/65,534.99 = 15,600.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,680.75x = 65,534.99 × 15,600.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,680.75x = 1,022,359,528.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,359,528.35/43,680.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,405.26

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