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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,633.68, 66,961.64 and 13,468.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,633.68, 66,961.64 and 13,468.92 is: 20,206.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,633.68 : 66,961.64 = 13,468.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,633.68/66,961.64 = 13,468.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,633.68x = 66,961.64 × 13,468.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,633.68x = 901,900,972.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,900,972.23/44,633.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,206.74

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