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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,367.64, 59,896.68 and 29,195.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,367.64, 59,896.68 and 29,195.88 is: 40,323.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,367.64 : 59,896.68 = 29,195.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,367.64/59,896.68 = 29,195.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,367.64x = 59,896.68 × 29,195.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,367.64x = 1,748,736,281.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,736,281.68/43,367.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,323.53

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