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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,110.43, 243,177.93 and 43,780.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,110.43, 243,177.93 and 43,780.03 is: 65,673.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,110.43 : 243,177.93 = 43,780.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,110.43/243,177.93 = 43,780.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,110.43x = 243,177.93 × 43,780.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,110.43x = 10,646,336,462.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,646,336,462.79/162,110.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,673.36

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