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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,267.32, 64,876.14 and 16,941.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,267.32, 64,876.14 and 16,941.24 is: 25,402.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,267.32 : 64,876.14 = 16,941.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,267.32/64,876.14 = 16,941.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,267.32x = 64,876.14 × 16,941.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,267.32x = 1,099,082,258.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,082,258.01/43,267.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,402.13

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