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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,400.40, 66,600.42 and 21,043.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,400.40, 66,600.42 and 21,043.24 is: 31,564.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,400.40 : 66,600.42 = 21,043.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,400.40/66,600.42 = 21,043.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,400.40x = 66,600.42 × 21,043.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,400.40x = 1,401,488,622.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,488,622.16/44,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,564.77

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