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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,048.04, 81,509.04 and 43,257.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,048.04, 81,509.04 and 43,257.90 is: 59,712.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,048.04 : 81,509.04 = 43,257.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,048.04/81,509.04 = 43,257.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,048.04x = 81,509.04 × 43,257.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,048.04x = 3,525,909,901.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,525,909,901.42/59,048.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,712.56

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