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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,087.71, 66,379.56 and 43,043.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,087.71, 66,379.56 and 43,043.03 is: 59,415.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,087.71 : 66,379.56 = 43,043.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,087.71/66,379.56 = 43,043.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,087.71x = 66,379.56 × 43,043.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,087.71x = 2,857,177,392.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,177,392.47/48,087.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,415.96

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