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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,073.37, 64,610.06 and 13,493.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,073.37, 64,610.06 and 13,493.52 is: 20,240.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,073.37 : 64,610.06 = 13,493.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,073.37/64,610.06 = 13,493.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,073.37x = 64,610.06 × 13,493.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,073.37x = 871,817,069.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,817,069.34/43,073.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,240.28

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