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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,061.46, 243,092.20 and 43,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,061.46, 243,092.20 and 43,732.80 is: 65,599.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,061.46 : 243,092.20 = 43,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,061.46/243,092.20 = 43,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,061.46x = 243,092.20 × 43,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,061.46x = 10,631,102,564.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,631,102,564.16/162,061.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,599.20

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