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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,648.80, 60,240.48 and 24,528.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,648.80, 60,240.48 and 24,528.61 is: 33,852.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,648.80 : 60,240.48 = 24,528.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,648.80/60,240.48 = 24,528.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,648.80x = 60,240.48 × 24,528.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,648.80x = 1,477,615,240.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,615,240.13/43,648.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,852.37

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