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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,334.60, 66,444.30 and 32,008.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,334.60, 66,444.30 and 32,008.20 is: 47,970.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,334.60 : 66,444.30 = 32,008.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,334.60/66,444.30 = 32,008.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,334.60x = 66,444.30 × 32,008.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,334.60x = 2,126,762,443.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,762,443.26/44,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,970.71

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