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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,894.85, 60,574.62 and 24,780.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,894.85, 60,574.62 and 24,780.80 is: 34,197.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,894.85 : 60,574.62 = 24,780.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,894.85/60,574.62 = 24,780.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,894.85x = 60,574.62 × 24,780.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,894.85x = 1,501,087,240.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,087,240.42/43,894.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,197.35

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