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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,206.56, 60,980.85 and 30,756.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,206.56, 60,980.85 and 30,756.51 is: 42,427.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,206.56 : 60,980.85 = 30,756.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,206.56/60,980.85 = 30,756.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,206.56x = 60,980.85 × 30,756.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,206.56x = 1,875,558,122.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,558,122.83/44,206.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,427.14

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