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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,750.68, 60,375.81 and 24,887.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,750.68, 60,375.81 and 24,887.80 is: 34,345.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,750.68 : 60,375.81 = 24,887.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,750.68/60,375.81 = 24,887.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,750.68x = 60,375.81 × 24,887.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,750.68x = 1,502,621,084.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,621,084.12/43,750.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,345.09

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