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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,367.36, 59,825.03 and 29,027.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,367.36, 59,825.03 and 29,027.79 is: 40,043.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,367.36 : 59,825.03 = 29,027.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,367.36/59,825.03 = 29,027.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,367.36x = 59,825.03 × 29,027.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,367.36x = 1,736,588,262.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,588,262.44/43,367.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,043.67

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