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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,692.16, 60,300.32 and 24,832.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,692.16, 60,300.32 and 24,832.12 is: 34,271.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,692.16 : 60,300.32 = 24,832.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,692.16/60,300.32 = 24,832.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,692.16x = 60,300.32 × 24,832.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,692.16x = 1,497,384,782.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,384,782.28/43,692.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,271.25

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