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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,319.60, 60,455.40 and 24,748.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,319.60, 60,455.40 and 24,748.40 is: 37,107.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,319.60 : 60,455.40 = 24,748.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,319.60/60,455.40 = 24,748.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,319.60x = 60,455.40 × 24,748.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,319.60x = 1,496,174,421.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,174,421.36/40,319.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,107.87

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