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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,768.80, 60,400.80 and 24,904.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,768.80, 60,400.80 and 24,904.80 is: 34,368.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,768.80 : 60,400.80 = 24,904.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,768.80/60,400.80 = 24,904.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,768.80x = 60,400.80 × 24,904.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,768.80x = 1,504,269,843.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,504,269,843.84/43,768.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,368.54

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