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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,202.10, 64,796.13 and 16,897.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,202.10, 64,796.13 and 16,897.62 is: 25,343.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,202.10 : 64,796.13 = 16,897.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,202.10/64,796.13 = 16,897.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,202.10x = 64,796.13 × 16,897.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,202.10x = 1,094,900,382.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,900,382.21/43,202.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,343.68

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