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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.22, 64,483.71 and 16,701.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.22, 64,483.71 and 16,701.41 is: 25,045.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.22 : 64,483.71 = 16,701.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.22/64,483.71 = 16,701.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.22x = 64,483.71 × 16,701.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.22x = 1,076,968,556.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,968,556.61/43,000.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,045.66

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