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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,702.40, 67,096.80 and 27,206.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,702.40, 67,096.80 and 27,206.40 is: 40,835.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,702.40 : 67,096.80 = 27,206.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,702.40/67,096.80 = 27,206.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,702.40x = 67,096.80 × 27,206.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,702.40x = 1,825,462,379.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,462,379.52/44,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,835.89

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