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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,518.75, 60,055.95 and 24,657.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,518.75, 60,055.95 and 24,657.15 is: 34,026.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,518.75 : 60,055.95 = 24,657.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,518.75/60,055.95 = 24,657.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,518.75x = 60,055.95 × 24,657.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,518.75x = 1,480,808,567.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,808,567.54/43,518.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,026.91

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