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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,648.80, 60,235.42 and 24,785.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,648.80, 60,235.42 and 24,785.92 is: 34,204.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,648.80 : 60,235.42 = 24,785.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,648.80/60,235.42 = 24,785.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,648.80x = 60,235.42 × 24,785.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,648.80x = 1,492,990,301.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,492,990,301.29/43,648.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,204.61

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