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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,248.65, 59,594.54 and 31,900.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,248.65, 59,594.54 and 31,900.16 is: 43,956.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,248.65 : 59,594.54 = 31,900.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,248.65/59,594.54 = 31,900.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,248.65x = 59,594.54 × 31,900.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,248.65x = 1,901,074,903.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,074,903.65/43,248.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,956.87

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