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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,917.60, 60,606.60 and 24,536.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,917.60, 60,606.60 and 24,536.54 is: 33,860.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,917.60 : 60,606.60 = 24,536.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,917.60/60,606.60 = 24,536.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,917.60x = 60,606.60 × 24,536.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,917.60x = 1,487,076,265.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,076,265.16/43,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,860.60

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