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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,867.80, 65,801.70 and 40,930.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,867.80, 65,801.70 and 40,930.20 is: 61,395.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,867.80 : 65,801.70 = 40,930.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,867.80/65,801.70 = 40,930.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,867.80x = 65,801.70 × 40,930.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,867.80x = 2,693,276,741.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,693,276,741.34/43,867.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,395.30

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