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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,248.83, 59,594.83 and 31,900.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,248.83, 59,594.83 and 31,900.35 is: 43,957.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,248.83 : 59,594.83 = 31,900.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,248.83/59,594.83 = 31,900.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,248.83x = 59,594.83 × 31,900.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,248.83x = 1,901,095,855.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,095,855.44/43,248.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,957.16

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