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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,062.27, 59,399.12 and 29,610.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,062.27, 59,399.12 and 29,610.20 is: 40,843.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,062.27 : 59,399.12 = 29,610.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,062.27/59,399.12 = 29,610.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,062.27x = 59,399.12 × 29,610.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,062.27x = 1,758,819,377.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,819,377.98/43,062.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,843.63

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