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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,684.75, 65,527.17 and 10,852.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,684.75, 65,527.17 and 10,852.75 is: 16,279.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,684.75 : 65,527.17 = 10,852.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,684.75/65,527.17 = 10,852.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,684.75x = 65,527.17 × 10,852.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,684.75x = 711,149,994.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,149,994.22/43,684.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,279.14

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