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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,043.36, 64,552.48 and 16,741.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,043.36, 64,552.48 and 16,741.85 is: 25,107.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,043.36 : 64,552.48 = 16,741.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,043.36/64,552.48 = 16,741.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,043.36x = 64,552.48 × 16,741.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,043.36x = 1,080,727,572.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,727,572.67/43,043.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,107.88

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