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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,496.60, 60,025.31 and 24,633.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,496.60, 60,025.31 and 24,633.72 is: 33,994.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,496.60 : 60,025.31 = 24,633.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,496.60/60,025.31 = 24,633.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,496.60x = 60,025.31 × 24,633.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,496.60x = 1,478,646,556.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,646,556.28/43,496.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,994.54

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