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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,188.90, 59,574.92 and 31,854.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,188.90, 59,574.92 and 31,854.80 is: 43,940.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,188.90 : 59,574.92 = 31,854.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,188.90/59,574.92 = 31,854.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,188.90x = 59,574.92 × 31,854.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,188.90x = 1,897,747,161.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,747,161.62/43,188.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,940.62

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