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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,117.90, 59,500.08 and 25,212.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,117.90, 59,500.08 and 25,212.04 is: 34,791.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,117.90 : 59,500.08 = 25,212.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,117.90/59,500.08 = 25,212.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,117.90x = 59,500.08 × 25,212.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,117.90x = 1,500,118,396.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,118,396.96/43,117.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,791.08

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