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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,482.17, 61,435.79 and 30,310.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,482.17, 61,435.79 and 30,310.41 is: 41,862.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,482.17 : 61,435.79 = 30,310.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,482.17/61,435.79 = 30,310.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,482.17x = 61,435.79 × 30,310.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,482.17x = 1,862,143,832.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,143,832.02/44,482.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,862.70

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