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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,496.36, 66,722.94 and 16,796.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,496.36, 66,722.94 and 16,796.52 is: 25,186.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,496.36 : 66,722.94 = 16,796.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,496.36/66,722.94 = 16,796.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,496.36x = 66,722.94 × 16,796.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,496.36x = 1,120,713,196.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,713,196.17/44,496.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,186.63

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