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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,882.60, 88,107.90 and 43,330.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,882.60, 88,107.90 and 43,330.60 is: 64,836.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,882.60 : 88,107.90 = 43,330.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,882.60/88,107.90 = 43,330.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,882.60x = 88,107.90 × 43,330.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,882.60x = 3,817,768,171.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,768,171.74/58,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,836.95

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