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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,702.50, 60,309.46 and 24,840.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,702.50, 60,309.46 and 24,840.84 is: 34,280.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,702.50 : 60,309.46 = 24,840.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,702.50/60,309.46 = 24,840.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,702.50x = 60,309.46 × 24,840.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,702.50x = 1,498,137,646.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,498,137,646.35/43,702.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,280.36

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