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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,166.80, 64,847.40 and 42,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,166.80, 64,847.40 and 42,000.40 is: 63,095.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,166.80 : 64,847.40 = 42,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,166.80/64,847.40 = 42,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,166.80x = 64,847.40 × 42,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,166.80x = 2,723,616,738.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,723,616,738.96/43,166.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,095.17

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