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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,847.52, 60,517.47 and 24,733.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,847.52, 60,517.47 and 24,733.14 is: 34,136.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,847.52 : 60,517.47 = 24,733.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,847.52/60,517.47 = 24,733.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,847.52x = 60,517.47 × 24,733.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,847.52x = 1,496,787,057.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,787,057.96/43,847.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,136.19

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