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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,492.56, 66,721.56 and 23,704.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,492.56, 66,721.56 and 23,704.72 is: 35,547.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,492.56 : 66,721.56 = 23,704.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,492.56/66,721.56 = 23,704.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,492.56x = 66,721.56 × 23,704.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,492.56x = 1,581,615,897.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,615,897.76/44,492.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,547.87

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