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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,197.56, 64,780.84 and 16,551.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,197.56, 64,780.84 and 16,551.04 is: 24,820.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,197.56 : 64,780.84 = 16,551.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,197.56/64,780.84 = 16,551.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,197.56x = 64,780.84 × 16,551.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,197.56x = 1,072,190,274.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,190,274.07/43,197.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,820.62

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