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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,967.35, 57,900.30 and 23,815.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,967.35, 57,900.30 and 23,815.92 is: 32,857.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,967.35 : 57,900.30 = 23,815.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,967.35/57,900.30 = 23,815.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,967.35x = 57,900.30 × 23,815.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,967.35x = 1,378,948,912.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,948,912.78/41,967.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,857.66

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