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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,862.80, 65,740.20 and 29,822.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,862.80, 65,740.20 and 29,822.80 is: 44,697.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,862.80 : 65,740.20 = 29,822.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,862.80/65,740.20 = 29,822.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,862.80x = 65,740.20 × 29,822.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,862.80x = 1,960,556,836.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,556,836.56/43,862.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,697.48

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