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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,076.72, 66,122.37 and 21,890.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,076.72, 66,122.37 and 21,890.82 is: 32,839.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,076.72 : 66,122.37 = 21,890.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,076.72/66,122.37 = 21,890.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,076.72x = 66,122.37 × 21,890.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,076.72x = 1,447,472,899.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,472,899.64/44,076.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,839.85

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