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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,866.14, 67,224.81 and 27,282.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,866.14, 67,224.81 and 27,282.78 is: 40,878.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,866.14 : 67,224.81 = 27,282.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,866.14/67,224.81 = 27,282.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,866.14x = 67,224.81 × 27,282.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,866.14x = 1,834,079,701.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,834,079,701.77/44,866.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,878.93

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