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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,301.84, 59,602.44 and 30,704.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,301.84, 59,602.44 and 30,704.72 is: 42,263.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,301.84 : 59,602.44 = 30,704.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,301.84/59,602.44 = 30,704.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,301.84x = 59,602.44 × 30,704.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,301.84x = 1,830,076,231.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,076,231.52/43,301.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,263.24

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