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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,125.86, 59,494.02 and 31,170.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,125.86, 59,494.02 and 31,170.26 is: 43,000.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,125.86 : 59,494.02 = 31,170.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,125.86/59,494.02 = 31,170.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,125.86x = 59,494.02 × 31,170.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,125.86x = 1,854,444,071.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,444,071.85/43,125.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,000.74

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