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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,612.40, 60,185.40 and 24,749.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,612.40, 60,185.40 and 24,749.84 is: 34,154.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,612.40 : 60,185.40 = 24,749.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,612.40/60,185.40 = 24,749.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,612.40x = 60,185.40 × 24,749.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,612.40x = 1,489,579,020.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,489,579,020.34/43,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,154.94

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