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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,077.58, 64,589.90 and 16,751.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,077.58, 64,589.90 and 16,751.63 is: 25,117.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,077.58 : 64,589.90 = 16,751.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,077.58/64,589.90 = 16,751.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,077.58x = 64,589.90 × 16,751.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,077.58x = 1,081,986,106.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,986,106.54/43,077.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,117.15

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