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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,788.90, 61,757.40 and 28,634.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,788.90, 61,757.40 and 28,634.62 is: 39,482.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,788.90 : 61,757.40 = 28,634.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,788.90/61,757.40 = 28,634.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,788.90x = 61,757.40 × 28,634.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,788.90x = 1,768,399,681.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,399,681.19/44,788.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,482.99

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