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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,547.75, 66,843.58 and 20,856.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,547.75, 66,843.58 and 20,856.90 is: 31,295.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,547.75 : 66,843.58 = 20,856.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,547.75/66,843.58 = 20,856.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,547.75x = 66,843.58 × 20,856.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,547.75x = 1,394,149,811.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,149,811.56/44,547.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,295.63

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