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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,603.60, 66,775.80 and 29,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,603.60, 66,775.80 and 29,829.20 is: 44,657.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,603.60 : 66,775.80 = 29,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,603.60/66,775.80 = 29,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,603.60x = 66,775.80 × 29,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,603.60x = 1,991,868,693.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,991,868,693.36/44,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,657.13

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