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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,129.48, 64,693.84 and 16,852.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,129.48, 64,693.84 and 16,852.56 is: 25,278.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,129.48 : 64,693.84 = 16,852.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,129.48/64,693.84 = 16,852.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,129.48x = 64,693.84 × 16,852.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,129.48x = 1,090,256,820.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,256,820.23/43,129.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,278.69

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