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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,941.48, 65,902.35 and 20,226.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,941.48, 65,902.35 and 20,226.30 is: 30,334.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,941.48 : 65,902.35 = 20,226.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,941.48/65,902.35 = 20,226.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,941.48x = 65,902.35 × 20,226.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,941.48x = 1,332,960,701.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,960,701.81/43,941.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,334.91

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