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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,704.20, 66,959.10 and 27,143.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,704.20, 66,959.10 and 27,143.40 is: 40,656.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,704.20 : 66,959.10 = 27,143.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,704.20/66,959.10 = 27,143.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,704.20x = 66,959.10 × 27,143.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,704.20x = 1,817,497,634.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,497,634.94/44,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,656.08

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