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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,701.80, 65,585.10 and 28,905.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,701.80, 65,585.10 and 28,905.80 is: 43,380.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,701.80 : 65,585.10 = 28,905.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,701.80/65,585.10 = 28,905.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,701.80x = 65,585.10 × 28,905.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,701.80x = 1,895,789,783.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,789,783.58/43,701.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,380.13

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