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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,568.51, 60,124.57 and 24,705.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,568.51, 60,124.57 and 24,705.63 is: 34,093.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,568.51 : 60,124.57 = 24,705.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,568.51/60,124.57 = 24,705.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,568.51x = 60,124.57 × 24,705.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,568.51x = 1,485,415,318.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,415,318.57/43,568.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,093.79

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