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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,124.20, 64,659.74 and 16,798.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,124.20, 64,659.74 and 16,798.28 is: 25,187.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,124.20 : 64,659.74 = 16,798.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,124.20/64,659.74 = 16,798.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,124.20x = 64,659.74 × 16,798.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,124.20x = 1,086,172,417.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,172,417.25/43,124.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,187.07

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