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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,101.84, 59,509.82 and 31,772.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,101.84, 59,509.82 and 31,772.64 is: 43,867.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,101.84 : 59,509.82 = 31,772.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,101.84/59,509.82 = 31,772.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,101.84x = 59,509.82 × 31,772.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,101.84x = 1,890,784,087.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,784,087.32/43,101.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,867.83

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