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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,524.14, 59,672.14 and 42,736.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,524.14, 59,672.14 and 42,736.82 is: 58,592.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,524.14 : 59,672.14 = 42,736.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,524.14/59,672.14 = 42,736.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,524.14x = 59,672.14 × 42,736.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,524.14x = 2,550,197,506.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,550,197,506.19/43,524.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,592.71

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