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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,928.58, 65,902.58 and 20,542.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,928.58, 65,902.58 and 20,542.26 is: 30,817.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,928.58 : 65,902.58 = 20,542.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,928.58/65,902.58 = 20,542.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,928.58x = 65,902.58 × 20,542.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,928.58x = 1,353,787,933.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,787,933.03/43,928.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,817.93

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