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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,796.60, 60,439.37 and 24,933.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,796.60, 60,439.37 and 24,933.72 is: 34,408.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,796.60 : 60,439.37 = 24,933.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,796.60/60,439.37 = 24,933.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,796.60x = 60,439.37 × 24,933.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,796.60x = 1,506,978,328.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,978,328.56/43,796.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,408.57

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