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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,793.47, 65,657.07 and 18,500.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,793.47, 65,657.07 and 18,500.82 is: 27,737.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,793.47 : 65,657.07 = 18,500.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,793.47/65,657.07 = 18,500.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,793.47x = 65,657.07 × 18,500.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,793.47x = 1,214,709,456.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,709,456.96/43,793.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,737.23

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