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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,840.49, 60,500.48 and 25,935.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,840.49, 60,500.48 and 25,935.03 is: 35,790.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,840.49 : 60,500.48 = 25,935.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,840.49/60,500.48 = 25,935.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,840.49x = 60,500.48 × 25,935.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,840.49x = 1,569,081,634.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,569,081,634.14/43,840.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,790.70

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