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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,819.50, 60,471 and 24,956.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,819.50, 60,471 and 24,956.67 is: 34,440.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,819.50 : 60,471 = 24,956.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,819.50/60,471 = 24,956.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,819.50x = 60,471 × 24,956.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,819.50x = 1,509,154,791.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,154,791.57/43,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,440.26

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