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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,544.72, 66,810.60 and 16,836.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,544.72, 66,810.60 and 16,836.24 is: 25,251.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,544.72 : 66,810.60 = 16,836.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,544.72/66,810.60 = 16,836.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,544.72x = 66,810.60 × 16,836.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,544.72x = 1,124,839,296.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,839,296.14/44,544.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,251.91

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