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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,403.74, 66,630.80 and 16,320.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,403.74, 66,630.80 and 16,320.14 is: 24,489.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,403.74 : 66,630.80 = 16,320.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,403.74/66,630.80 = 16,320.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,403.74x = 66,630.80 × 16,320.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,403.74x = 1,087,423,984.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,423,984.31/44,403.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,489.47

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