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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,657.43, 61,630.37 and 29,523.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,657.43, 61,630.37 and 29,523.80 is: 40,744.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,657.43 : 61,630.37 = 29,523.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,657.43/61,630.37 = 29,523.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,657.43x = 61,630.37 × 29,523.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,657.43x = 1,819,562,262.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,819,562,262.04/44,657.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,744.89

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