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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.14, 64,483.81 and 20,506.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.14, 64,483.81 and 20,506.85 is: 30,752.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.14 : 64,483.81 = 20,506.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.14/64,483.81 = 20,506.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.14x = 64,483.81 × 20,506.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.14x = 1,322,359,534.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,359,534.70/43,000.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,752.45

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