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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,129.86, 64,694.17 and 13,549.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,129.86, 64,694.17 and 13,549.47 is: 20,324.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,129.86 : 64,694.17 = 13,549.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,129.86/64,694.17 = 13,549.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,129.86x = 64,694.17 × 13,549.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,129.86x = 876,571,715.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 876,571,715.59/43,129.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,324.01

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