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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,494.56, 61,375.68 and 29,387.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,494.56, 61,375.68 and 29,387.52 is: 40,537.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,494.56 : 61,375.68 = 29,387.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,494.56/61,375.68 = 29,387.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,494.56x = 61,375.68 × 29,387.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,494.56x = 1,803,679,023.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,803,679,023.51/44,494.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,537.07

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