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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,489.50, 60,013.72 and 25,341.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,489.50, 60,013.72 and 25,341.95 is: 34,970.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,489.50 : 60,013.72 = 25,341.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,489.50/60,013.72 = 25,341.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,489.50x = 60,013.72 × 25,341.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,489.50x = 1,520,864,691.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,864,691.55/43,489.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,970.85

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