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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,842.99, 60,504.72 and 24,981.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,842.99, 60,504.72 and 24,981.33 is: 34,475.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,842.99 : 60,504.72 = 24,981.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,842.99/60,504.72 = 24,981.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,842.99x = 60,504.72 × 24,981.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,842.99x = 1,511,488,376.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,488,376.88/43,842.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,475.03

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