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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,697.26, 60,302.64 and 24,834.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,697.26, 60,302.64 and 24,834.52 is: 34,271.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,697.26 : 60,302.64 = 24,834.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,697.26/60,302.64 = 24,834.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,697.26x = 60,302.64 × 24,834.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,697.26x = 1,497,587,119.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,587,119.13/43,697.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,271.88

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