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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,694.80, 65,500.67 and 27,855.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,694.80, 65,500.67 and 27,855.37 is: 41,756.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,694.80 : 65,500.67 = 27,855.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,694.80/65,500.67 = 27,855.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,694.80x = 65,500.67 × 27,855.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,694.80x = 1,824,545,181.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,545,181.17/43,694.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,756.58

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