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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,045.36, 64,555.48 and 16,743.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,045.36, 64,555.48 and 16,743.85 is: 25,110.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,045.36 : 64,555.48 = 16,743.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,045.36/64,555.48 = 16,743.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,045.36x = 64,555.48 × 16,743.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,045.36x = 1,080,907,273.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,907,273.80/43,045.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,110.89

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