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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,800.80, 62,701.20 and 29,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,800.80, 62,701.20 and 29,359.20 is: 44,038.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,800.80 : 62,701.20 = 29,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,800.80/62,701.20 = 29,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,800.80x = 62,701.20 × 29,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,800.80x = 1,840,857,071.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,857,071.04/41,800.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,038.80

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