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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,791.75, 60,432.71 and 24,928.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,791.75, 60,432.71 and 24,928.88 is: 34,401.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,791.75 : 60,432.71 = 24,928.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,791.75/60,432.71 = 24,928.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,791.75x = 60,432.71 × 24,928.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,791.75x = 1,506,519,348.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,519,348.86/43,791.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,401.90

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