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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,360.65, 66,508.17 and 20,959.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,360.65, 66,508.17 and 20,959.75 is: 31,424.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,360.65 : 66,508.17 = 20,959.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,360.65/66,508.17 = 20,959.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,360.65x = 66,508.17 × 20,959.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,360.65x = 1,393,994,616.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,994,616.16/44,360.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,424.13

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