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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,124.32, 60,971.64 and 32,166.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,124.32, 60,971.64 and 32,166.80 is: 44,448.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,124.32 : 60,971.64 = 32,166.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,124.32/60,971.64 = 32,166.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,124.32x = 60,971.64 × 32,166.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,124.32x = 1,961,262,549.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,262,549.55/44,124.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,448.56

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