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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,847.56, 60,509.54 and 24,984.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,847.56, 60,509.54 and 24,984.68 is: 34,478.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,847.56 : 60,509.54 = 24,984.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,847.56/60,509.54 = 24,984.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,847.56x = 60,509.54 × 24,984.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,847.56x = 1,511,811,493.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,811,493.85/43,847.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,478.81

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