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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,899.82, 44,834.16 and 11,164.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,899.82, 44,834.16 and 11,164.45 is: 16,740.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,899.82 : 44,834.16 = 11,164.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,899.82/44,834.16 = 11,164.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,899.82x = 44,834.16 × 11,164.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,899.82x = 500,548,688.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,548,688.66/29,899.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,740.86

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