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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,801.60, 67,173.60 and 18,516.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,801.60, 67,173.60 and 18,516.80 is: 27,763.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,801.60 : 67,173.60 = 18,516.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,801.60/67,173.60 = 18,516.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,801.60x = 67,173.60 × 18,516.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,801.60x = 1,243,840,116.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,840,116.48/44,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,763.30

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