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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,345.44, 66,478.59 and 16,258.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,345.44, 66,478.59 and 16,258.93 is: 24,373.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,345.44 : 66,478.59 = 16,258.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,345.44/66,478.59 = 16,258.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,345.44x = 66,478.59 × 16,258.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,345.44x = 1,080,870,741.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,870,741.31/44,345.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,373.89

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