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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,532.16, 60,077.88 and 24,670.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,532.16, 60,077.88 and 24,670.50 is: 34,047.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532.16 : 60,077.88 = 24,670.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532.16/60,077.88 = 24,670.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532.16x = 60,077.88 × 24,670.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532.16x = 1,482,151,338.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,151,338.54/43,532.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,047.27

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