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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,482.01, 66,752.17 and 16,402.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,482.01, 66,752.17 and 16,402.55 is: 24,614.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,482.01 : 66,752.17 = 16,402.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,482.01/66,752.17 = 16,402.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,482.01x = 66,752.17 × 16,402.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,482.01x = 1,094,905,431.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,905,431.27/44,482.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,614.57

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