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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,779.36, 60,409.44 and 24,655.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,779.36, 60,409.44 and 24,655.92 is: 34,021.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,779.36 : 60,409.44 = 24,655.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,779.36/60,409.44 = 24,655.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,779.36x = 60,409.44 × 24,655.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,779.36x = 1,489,450,319.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,489,450,319.88/43,779.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,021.75

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