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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,000.80, 43,501.20 and 25,429.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,000.80, 43,501.20 and 25,429.60 is: 38,144.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,000.80 : 43,501.20 = 25,429.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,000.80/43,501.20 = 25,429.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,000.80x = 43,501.20 × 25,429.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,000.80x = 1,106,218,115.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,218,115.52/29,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,144.40

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