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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,877.36, 65,679.54 and 23,836.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,877.36, 65,679.54 and 23,836.74 is: 35,680.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,877.36 : 65,679.54 = 23,836.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,877.36/65,679.54 = 23,836.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,877.36x = 65,679.54 × 23,836.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,877.36x = 1,565,586,118.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,586,118.30/43,877.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,680.96

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