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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,812.48, 60,472.08 and 24,960.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,812.48, 60,472.08 and 24,960.80 is: 34,452.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,812.48 : 60,472.08 = 24,960.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,812.48/60,472.08 = 24,960.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,812.48x = 60,472.08 × 24,960.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,812.48x = 1,509,431,494.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,431,494.46/43,812.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,452.09

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