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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,648.35, 60,232.64 and 24,785.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,648.35, 60,232.64 and 24,785.07 is: 34,202.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,648.35 : 60,232.64 = 24,785.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,648.35/60,232.64 = 24,785.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,648.35x = 60,232.64 × 24,785.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,648.35x = 1,492,870,198.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,492,870,198.68/43,648.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,202.21

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