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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,809.50, 60,457.20 and 24,946.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,809.50, 60,457.20 and 24,946.64 is: 34,426.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,809.50 : 60,457.20 = 24,946.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,809.50/60,457.20 = 24,946.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,809.50x = 60,457.20 × 24,946.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,809.50x = 1,508,204,003.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,508,204,003.81/43,809.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,426.41

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