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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,361.68, 59,838.92 and 23,489.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,361.68, 59,838.92 and 23,489.68 is: 32,415.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,361.68 : 59,838.92 = 23,489.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,361.68/59,838.92 = 23,489.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,361.68x = 59,838.92 × 23,489.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,361.68x = 1,405,597,082.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,597,082.35/43,361.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,415.65

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