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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,928.26, 65,958.01 and 43,272.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,928.26, 65,958.01 and 43,272.16 is: 64,972.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,928.26 : 65,958.01 = 43,272.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,928.26/65,958.01 = 43,272.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,928.26x = 65,958.01 × 43,272.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,928.26x = 2,854,145,288.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,145,288.93/43,928.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,972.88

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