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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,575.86, 60,123.03 and 24,712.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,575.86, 60,123.03 and 24,712.58 is: 34,096.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,575.86 : 60,123.03 = 24,712.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,575.86/60,123.03 = 24,712.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,575.86x = 60,123.03 × 24,712.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,575.86x = 1,485,795,246.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,795,246.35/43,575.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,096.75

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