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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,801.80, 65,735.10 and 29,005.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,801.80, 65,735.10 and 29,005.80 is: 43,530.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,801.80 : 65,735.10 = 29,005.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,801.80/65,735.10 = 29,005.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,801.80x = 65,735.10 × 29,005.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,801.80x = 1,906,699,163.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,699,163.58/43,801.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,530.16

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