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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,776.20, 65,621.10 and 21,571.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,776.20, 65,621.10 and 21,571.40 is: 32,335.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,776.20 : 65,621.10 = 21,571.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,776.20/65,621.10 = 21,571.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,776.20x = 65,621.10 × 21,571.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,776.20x = 1,415,538,996.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,538,996.54/43,776.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,335.81

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