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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,803.20, 65,680.80 and 21,567.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,803.20, 65,680.80 and 21,567.68 is: 32,339.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,803.20 : 65,680.80 = 21,567.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,803.20/65,680.80 = 21,567.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,803.20x = 65,680.80 × 21,567.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,803.20x = 1,416,582,476.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,582,476.54/43,803.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,339.70

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