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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,000.64, 59,340.84 and 24,137.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,000.64, 59,340.84 and 24,137.80 is: 33,310.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,000.64 : 59,340.84 = 24,137.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,000.64/59,340.84 = 24,137.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,000.64x = 59,340.84 × 24,137.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,000.64x = 1,432,357,327.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,357,327.75/43,000.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,310.14

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