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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,577.60, 66,880.80 and 29,803.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,577.60, 66,880.80 and 29,803.20 is: 44,714.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,577.60 : 66,880.80 = 29,803.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,577.60/66,880.80 = 29,803.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,577.60x = 66,880.80 × 29,803.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,577.60x = 1,993,261,858.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,261,858.56/44,577.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,714.43

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