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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,520.75, 60,058.71 and 24,659.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,520.75, 60,058.71 and 24,659.15 is: 34,029.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,520.75 : 60,058.71 = 24,659.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,520.75/60,058.71 = 24,659.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,520.75x = 60,058.71 × 24,659.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,520.75x = 1,480,996,738.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,996,738.70/43,520.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,029.67

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