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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,914.84, 65,937.87 and 43,258.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,914.84, 65,937.87 and 43,258.74 is: 64,952.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,914.84 : 65,937.87 = 43,258.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,914.84/65,937.87 = 43,258.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,914.84x = 65,937.87 × 43,258.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,914.84x = 2,852,389,174.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,852,389,174.48/43,914.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,952.74

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