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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,787.20, 60,432.60 and 24,926.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,787.20, 60,432.60 and 24,926.08 is: 34,401.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,787.20 : 60,432.60 = 24,926.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,787.20/60,432.60 = 24,926.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,787.20x = 60,432.60 × 24,926.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,787.20x = 1,506,347,822.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,347,822.21/43,787.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,401.56

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