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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,375.50, 59,855.76 and 31,453.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,375.50, 59,855.76 and 31,453.92 is: 43,404.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,375.50 : 59,855.76 = 31,453.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,375.50/59,855.76 = 31,453.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,375.50x = 59,855.76 × 31,453.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,375.50x = 1,882,698,286.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,698,286.58/43,375.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,404.65

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