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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,988.87, 60,704.84 and 23,845.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,988.87, 60,704.84 and 23,845.73 is: 32,907.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,988.87 : 60,704.84 = 23,845.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,988.87/60,704.84 = 23,845.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,988.87x = 60,704.84 × 23,845.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,988.87x = 1,447,550,980.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,550,980.42/43,988.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,907.21

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