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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,000.22, 43,500.33 and 7,112.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,000.22, 43,500.33 and 7,112.22 is: 10,668.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,000.22 : 43,500.33 = 7,112.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,000.22/43,500.33 = 7,112.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,000.22x = 43,500.33 × 7,112.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,000.22x = 309,383,917.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,383,917.03/29,000.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,668.33

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