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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,562.80, 60,077.05 and 28,450.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,562.80, 60,077.05 and 28,450.63 is: 39,236.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,562.80 : 60,077.05 = 28,450.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,562.80/60,077.05 = 28,450.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,562.80x = 60,077.05 × 28,450.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,562.80x = 1,709,229,921.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,709,229,921.04/43,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,236.00

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