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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,353.58, 59,877.30 and 29,181.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,353.58, 59,877.30 and 29,181.82 is: 40,304.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,353.58 : 59,877.30 = 29,181.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,353.58/59,877.30 = 29,181.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,353.58x = 59,877.30 × 29,181.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,353.58x = 1,747,328,590.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,328,590.69/43,353.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,304.14

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