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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,080.72, 64,608.60 and 16,779.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,080.72, 64,608.60 and 16,779.60 is: 25,164.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,080.72 : 64,608.60 = 16,779.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,080.72/64,608.60 = 16,779.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,080.72x = 64,608.60 × 16,779.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,080.72x = 1,084,106,464.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,106,464.56/43,080.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,164.54

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