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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,762.44, 60,392.34 and 24,899.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,762.44, 60,392.34 and 24,899.16 is: 34,360.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,762.44 : 60,392.34 = 24,899.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,762.44/60,392.34 = 24,899.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,762.44x = 60,392.34 × 24,899.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,762.44x = 1,503,718,536.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,503,718,536.43/43,762.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,360.94

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