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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,166.43, 64,749.65 and 40,729.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,166.43, 64,749.65 and 40,729.95 is: 61,094.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,166.43 : 64,749.65 = 40,729.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,166.43/64,749.65 = 40,729.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,166.43x = 64,749.65 × 40,729.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,166.43x = 2,637,249,803.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,637,249,803.37/43,166.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,094.93

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