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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,446.50, 59,956.17 and 23,574.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,446.50, 59,956.17 and 23,574.50 is: 32,532.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,446.50 : 59,956.17 = 23,574.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,446.50/59,956.17 = 23,574.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,446.50x = 59,956.17 × 23,574.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,446.50x = 1,413,436,729.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,436,729.67/43,446.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,532.81

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