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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,883.30, 65,834.64 and 20,496.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,883.30, 65,834.64 and 20,496.98 is: 30,750.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,883.30 : 65,834.64 = 20,496.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,883.30/65,834.64 = 20,496.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,883.30x = 65,834.64 × 20,496.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,883.30x = 1,349,411,299.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,411,299.39/43,883.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,750.00

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