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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,584.52, 66,885.52 and 16,504.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,584.52, 66,885.52 and 16,504.79 is: 24,760.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,584.52 : 66,885.52 = 16,504.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,584.52/66,885.52 = 16,504.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,584.52x = 66,885.52 × 16,504.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,584.52x = 1,103,931,461.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,931,461.64/44,584.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,760.42

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