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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,077.88, 64,606.02 and 30,561.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,077.88, 64,606.02 and 30,561.40 is: 45,834.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,077.88 : 64,606.02 = 30,561.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,077.88/64,606.02 = 30,561.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,077.88x = 64,606.02 × 30,561.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,077.88x = 1,974,450,419.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,450,419.63/43,077.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,834.44

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