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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,880.88, 65,779.80 and 27,024.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,880.88, 65,779.80 and 27,024.24 is: 40,510.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,880.88 : 65,779.80 = 27,024.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,880.88/65,779.80 = 27,024.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,880.88x = 65,779.80 × 27,024.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,880.88x = 1,777,649,102.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,649,102.35/43,880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,510.79

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