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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,881.56, 67,322.13 and 11,598.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,881.56, 67,322.13 and 11,598.80 is: 17,398.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,881.56 : 67,322.13 = 11,598.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,881.56/67,322.13 = 11,598.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,881.56x = 67,322.13 × 11,598.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,881.56x = 780,855,584.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,855,584.83/44,881.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,398.14

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