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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,523.84, 66,767.81 and 16,052.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,523.84, 66,767.81 and 16,052.68 is: 24,072.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,523.84 : 66,767.81 = 16,052.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,523.84/66,767.81 = 16,052.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,523.84x = 66,767.81 × 16,052.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,523.84x = 1,071,802,288.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,802,288.23/44,523.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,072.55

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