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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,602.56, 66,981.60 and 40,956.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,602.56, 66,981.60 and 40,956.48 is: 61,506.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,602.56 : 66,981.60 = 40,956.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,602.56/66,981.60 = 40,956.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,602.56x = 66,981.60 × 40,956.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,602.56x = 2,743,330,560.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,330,560.77/44,602.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,506.12

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