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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,407.68, 59,880.96 and 29,235.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,407.68, 59,880.96 and 29,235.92 is: 40,331.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,407.68 : 59,880.96 = 29,235.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,407.68/59,880.96 = 29,235.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,407.68x = 59,880.96 × 29,235.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,407.68x = 1,750,674,956.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,674,956.08/43,407.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,331.00

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