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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,497.42, 60,025.42 and 25,593.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,497.42, 60,025.42 and 25,593.59 is: 35,318.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,497.42 : 60,025.42 = 25,593.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,497.42/60,025.42 = 25,593.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,497.42x = 60,025.42 × 25,593.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,497.42x = 1,536,265,833.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,265,833.47/43,497.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,318.55

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