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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,772.44, 67,173.23 and 21,400.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,772.44, 67,173.23 and 21,400.70 is: 32,108.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,772.44 : 67,173.23 = 21,400.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,772.44/67,173.23 = 21,400.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,772.44x = 67,173.23 × 21,400.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,772.44x = 1,437,553,700.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,553,700.39/44,772.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,108.01

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