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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,765.20, 65,604.60 and 21,560.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,765.20, 65,604.60 and 21,560.40 is: 32,319.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,765.20 : 65,604.60 = 21,560.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,765.20/65,604.60 = 21,560.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,765.20x = 65,604.60 × 21,560.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,765.20x = 1,414,461,417.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,461,417.84/43,765.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,319.32

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