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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,704.72, 65,561.40 and 29,863.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,704.72, 65,561.40 and 29,863.44 is: 44,798.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,704.72 : 65,561.40 = 29,863.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,704.72/65,561.40 = 29,863.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,704.72x = 65,561.40 × 29,863.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,704.72x = 1,957,888,935.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,888,935.22/43,704.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,798.11

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