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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,342.70, 66,427.65 and 26,760.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,342.70, 66,427.65 and 26,760.30 is: 40,088.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,342.70 : 66,427.65 = 26,760.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,342.70/66,427.65 = 26,760.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,342.70x = 66,427.65 × 26,760.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,342.70x = 1,777,623,842.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,623,842.30/44,342.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,088.31

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