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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,045.76, 64,556.04 and 16,744.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,045.76, 64,556.04 and 16,744.24 is: 25,111.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,045.76 : 64,556.04 = 16,744.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,045.76/64,556.04 = 16,744.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,045.76x = 64,556.04 × 16,744.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,045.76x = 1,080,941,827.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,941,827.21/43,045.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,111.46

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