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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,889.89, 67,336.86 and 16,802.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,889.89, 67,336.86 and 16,802.64 is: 25,204.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,889.89 : 67,336.86 = 16,802.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,889.89/67,336.86 = 16,802.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,889.89x = 67,336.86 × 16,802.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,889.89x = 1,131,436,680.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,436,680.63/44,889.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,204.71

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