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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,345.56, 64,965.12 and 24,641.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,345.56, 64,965.12 and 24,641.28 is: 36,931.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,345.56 : 64,965.12 = 24,641.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,345.56/64,965.12 = 24,641.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,345.56x = 64,965.12 × 24,641.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,345.56x = 1,600,823,712.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,823,712.15/43,345.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,931.67

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