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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,654.50, 60,228.09 and 24,531.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,654.50, 60,228.09 and 24,531.66 is: 33,845.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,654.50 : 60,228.09 = 24,531.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,654.50/60,228.09 = 24,531.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,654.50x = 60,228.09 × 24,531.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,654.50x = 1,477,495,026.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,495,026.33/43,654.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,845.19

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