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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,582.30, 60,123.60 and 28,470.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,582.30, 60,123.60 and 28,470.94 is: 39,276.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,582.30 : 60,123.60 = 28,470.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,582.30/60,123.60 = 28,470.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,582.30x = 60,123.60 × 28,470.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,582.30x = 1,711,775,408.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,775,408.18/43,582.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,276.85

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