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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,180.60, 243,270.30 and 43,851.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,180.60, 243,270.30 and 43,851.93 is: 65,777.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,180.60 : 243,270.30 = 43,851.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,180.60/243,270.30 = 43,851.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,180.60x = 243,270.30 × 43,851.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,180.60x = 10,667,872,166.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,667,872,166.68/162,180.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,777.73

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