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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,855.29, 60,518.87 and 24,735.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,855.29, 60,518.87 and 24,735.56 is: 34,134.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,855.29 : 60,518.87 = 24,735.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,855.29/60,518.87 = 24,735.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,855.29x = 60,518.87 × 24,735.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,855.29x = 1,496,967,713.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,967,713.75/43,855.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,134.26

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