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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,497.65, 66,746.33 and 18,202.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,497.65, 66,746.33 and 18,202.40 is: 27,303.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,497.65 : 66,746.33 = 18,202.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,497.65/66,746.33 = 18,202.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,497.65x = 66,746.33 × 18,202.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,497.65x = 1,214,943,103.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,943,103.28/44,497.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,303.53

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