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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,441.74, 59,911.11 and 29,313.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,441.74, 59,911.11 and 29,313.72 is: 40,426.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,441.74 : 59,911.11 = 29,313.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,441.74/59,911.11 = 29,313.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,441.74x = 59,911.11 × 29,313.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,441.74x = 1,756,217,503.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,217,503.43/43,441.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,426.96

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