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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.54, 59,342.25 and 23,880.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.54, 59,342.25 and 23,880.63 is: 32,956.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.54 : 59,342.25 = 23,880.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.54/59,342.25 = 23,880.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.54x = 59,342.25 × 23,880.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.54x = 1,417,130,420.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,130,420.78/43,000.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,956.11

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