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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,795.90, 60,438.40 and 24,933

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,795.90, 60,438.40 and 24,933 is: 34,407.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,795.90 : 60,438.40 = 24,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,795.90/60,438.40 = 24,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,795.90x = 60,438.40 × 24,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,795.90x = 1,506,910,627.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,910,627.20/43,795.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,407.57

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