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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,548.52, 60,096.94 and 24,686.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,548.52, 60,096.94 and 24,686.84 is: 34,067.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,548.52 : 60,096.94 = 24,686.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,548.52/60,096.94 = 24,686.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,548.52x = 60,096.94 × 24,686.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,548.52x = 1,483,603,542.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,603,542.27/43,548.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,067.83

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