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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,875.17, 67,315.17 and 16,802.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,875.17, 67,315.17 and 16,802.60 is: 25,204.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,875.17 : 67,315.17 = 16,802.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,875.17/67,315.17 = 16,802.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,875.17x = 67,315.17 × 16,802.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,875.17x = 1,131,069,538.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,069,538.87/44,875.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,204.80

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