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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,876.56, 65,816.64 and 36,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,876.56, 65,816.64 and 36,532.80 is: 54,800.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,876.56 : 65,816.64 = 36,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,876.56/65,816.64 = 36,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,876.56x = 65,816.64 × 36,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,876.56x = 2,404,466,145.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,404,466,145.79/43,876.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,800.70

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