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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,901.56, 60,567.81 and 28,802.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,901.56, 60,567.81 and 28,802.62 is: 39,736.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,901.56 : 60,567.81 = 28,802.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,901.56/60,567.81 = 28,802.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,901.56x = 60,567.81 × 28,802.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,901.56x = 1,744,511,615.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,511,615.66/43,901.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,736.89

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