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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,589.59, 61,487.70 and 31,155.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,589.59, 61,487.70 and 31,155.94 is: 42,963.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,589.59 : 61,487.70 = 31,155.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,589.59/61,487.70 = 31,155.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,589.59x = 61,487.70 × 31,155.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,589.59x = 1,915,707,091.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,707,091.94/44,589.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,963.10

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