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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,737.80, 65,500.07 and 24,961.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,737.80, 65,500.07 and 24,961.08 is: 37,380.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,737.80 : 65,500.07 = 24,961.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,737.80/65,500.07 = 24,961.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,737.80x = 65,500.07 × 24,961.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,737.80x = 1,634,952,362.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,952,362.47/43,737.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,380.77

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