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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,532.68, 59,990.88 and 29,360.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,532.68, 59,990.88 and 29,360.92 is: 40,461.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532.68 : 59,990.88 = 29,360.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532.68/59,990.88 = 29,360.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532.68x = 59,990.88 × 29,360.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532.68x = 1,761,387,428.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,387,428.41/43,532.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,461.27

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