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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,522.11, 60,040.04 and 31,559.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,522.11, 60,040.04 and 31,559.22 is: 43,536.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,522.11 : 60,040.04 = 31,559.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,522.11/60,040.04 = 31,559.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,522.11x = 60,040.04 × 31,559.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,522.11x = 1,894,816,673.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,816,673.37/43,522.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,536.88

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