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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,633.60, 66,979.68 and 16,931.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,633.60, 66,979.68 and 16,931.84 is: 25,408.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,633.60 : 66,979.68 = 16,931.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,633.60/66,979.68 = 16,931.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,633.60x = 66,979.68 × 16,931.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,633.60x = 1,134,089,225.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,089,225.01/44,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,408.87

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