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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,550.51, 60,099.71 and 24,687.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,550.51, 60,099.71 and 24,687.63 is: 34,068.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,550.51 : 60,099.71 = 24,687.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,550.51/60,099.71 = 24,687.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,550.51x = 60,099.71 × 24,687.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,550.51x = 1,483,719,280.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,719,280.15/43,550.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,068.93

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