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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,820.88, 60,472.82 and 24,959.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,820.88, 60,472.82 and 24,959.76 is: 34,444.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,820.88 : 60,472.82 = 24,959.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,820.88/60,472.82 = 24,959.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,820.88x = 60,472.82 × 24,959.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,820.88x = 1,509,387,073.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,387,073.72/43,820.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,444.47

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