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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,834.40, 67,232.16 and 15,244.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,834.40, 67,232.16 and 15,244.32 is: 22,859.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,834.40 : 67,232.16 = 15,244.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,834.40/67,232.16 = 15,244.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,834.40x = 67,232.16 × 15,244.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,834.40x = 1,024,908,561.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,908,561.33/44,834.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,859.87

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