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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,798.60, 60,442.14 and 24,935.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,798.60, 60,442.14 and 24,935.73 is: 34,411.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,798.60 : 60,442.14 = 24,935.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,798.60/60,442.14 = 24,935.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,798.60x = 60,442.14 × 24,935.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,798.60x = 1,507,168,883.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,168,883.66/43,798.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,411.35

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