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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,685.87, 67,028.73 and 11,406.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,685.87, 67,028.73 and 11,406.48 is: 17,109.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,685.87 : 67,028.73 = 11,406.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,685.87/67,028.73 = 11,406.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,685.87x = 67,028.73 × 11,406.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,685.87x = 764,561,868.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,561,868.17/44,685.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,109.70

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