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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,711.45, 65,456.45 and 27,103.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,711.45, 65,456.45 and 27,103.92 is: 40,587.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,711.45 : 65,456.45 = 27,103.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,711.45/65,456.45 = 27,103.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,711.45x = 65,456.45 × 27,103.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,711.45x = 1,774,126,257.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,126,257.40/43,711.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,587.22

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