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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,587.46, 61,484.77 and 31,153.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,587.46, 61,484.77 and 31,153.82 is: 42,960.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,587.46 : 61,484.77 = 31,153.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,587.46/61,484.77 = 31,153.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,587.46x = 61,484.77 × 31,153.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,587.46x = 1,915,485,188.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,485,188.84/44,587.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,960.17

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