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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,522.50, 61,424.01 and 29,422.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,522.50, 61,424.01 and 29,422.42 is: 40,591.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,522.50 : 61,424.01 = 29,422.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,522.50/61,424.01 = 29,422.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,522.50x = 61,424.01 × 29,422.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,522.50x = 1,807,243,020.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,243,020.30/44,522.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,591.68

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