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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,830.88, 60,471.84 and 24,954.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,830.88, 60,471.84 and 24,954.64 is: 34,428.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,830.88 : 60,471.84 = 24,954.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,830.88/60,471.84 = 24,954.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,830.88x = 60,471.84 × 24,954.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,830.88x = 1,509,052,997.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,052,997.34/43,830.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,428.99

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