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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,597.86, 60,165.06 and 24,474.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,597.86, 60,165.06 and 24,474.98 is: 33,775.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,597.86 : 60,165.06 = 24,474.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,597.86/60,165.06 = 24,474.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,597.86x = 60,165.06 × 24,474.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,597.86x = 1,472,538,640.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,538,640.20/43,597.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,775.48

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