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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,433.36, 66,643.56 and 14,850.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,433.36, 66,643.56 and 14,850.54 is: 22,273.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,433.36 : 66,643.56 = 14,850.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,433.36/66,643.56 = 14,850.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,433.36x = 66,643.56 × 14,850.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,433.36x = 989,692,853.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 989,692,853.52/44,433.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,273.64

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