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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,016.87, 64,500.18 and 16,690.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,016.87, 64,500.18 and 16,690.86 is: 25,026.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,016.87 : 64,500.18 = 16,690.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,016.87/64,500.18 = 16,690.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,016.87x = 64,500.18 × 16,690.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,016.87x = 1,076,563,474.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,563,474.35/43,016.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,026.54

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