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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,500.96, 60,039.96 and 28,396.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,500.96, 60,039.96 and 28,396.08 is: 39,192.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,500.96 : 60,039.96 = 28,396.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,500.96/60,039.96 = 28,396.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,500.96x = 60,039.96 × 28,396.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,500.96x = 1,704,899,507.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,704,899,507.36/43,500.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,192.23

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