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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,970.16, 65,955.24 and 29,207.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,970.16, 65,955.24 and 29,207.88 is: 43,811.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,970.16 : 65,955.24 = 29,207.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,970.16/65,955.24 = 29,207.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,970.16x = 65,955.24 × 29,207.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,970.16x = 1,926,412,735.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,926,412,735.29/43,970.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,811.82

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