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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,596.16, 60,160.74 and 24,736.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,596.16, 60,160.74 and 24,736.84 is: 34,135.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,596.16 : 60,160.74 = 24,736.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,596.16/60,160.74 = 24,736.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,596.16x = 60,160.74 × 24,736.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,596.16x = 1,488,186,599.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,488,186,599.66/43,596.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,135.73

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