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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,418.25, 53,201.19 and 29,882.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,418.25, 53,201.19 and 29,882.44 is: 44,885.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,418.25 : 53,201.19 = 29,882.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,418.25/53,201.19 = 29,882.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,418.25x = 53,201.19 × 29,882.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,418.25x = 1,589,781,368.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,781,368.10/35,418.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,885.94

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