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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,847.73, 65,809.26 and 17,570.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,847.73, 65,809.26 and 17,570.52 is: 26,370.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,847.73 : 65,809.26 = 17,570.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,847.73/65,809.26 = 17,570.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,847.73x = 65,809.26 × 17,570.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,847.73x = 1,156,302,919.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,156,302,919.02/43,847.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,370.87

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