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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,612.16, 60,184.48 and 23,740.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,612.16, 60,184.48 and 23,740.16 is: 32,761.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,612.16 : 60,184.48 = 23,740.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,612.16/60,184.48 = 23,740.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,612.16x = 60,184.48 × 23,740.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,612.16x = 1,428,789,184.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,789,184.72/43,612.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,761.26

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