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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,066.49, 64,433.48 and 42,955.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,066.49, 64,433.48 and 42,955.72 is: 64,267.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,066.49 : 64,433.48 = 42,955.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,066.49/64,433.48 = 42,955.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,066.49x = 64,433.48 × 42,955.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,066.49x = 2,767,786,149.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,767,786,149.64/43,066.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,267.75

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