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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,199.84, 64,653.44 and 26,570.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,199.84, 64,653.44 and 26,570.42 is: 39,765.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,199.84 : 64,653.44 = 26,570.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,199.84/64,653.44 = 26,570.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,199.84x = 64,653.44 × 26,570.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,199.84x = 1,717,869,055.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,869,055.24/43,199.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,765.63

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