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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,896.20, 67,271.40 and 28,226.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,896.20, 67,271.40 and 28,226.40 is: 42,293.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,896.20 : 67,271.40 = 28,226.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,896.20/67,271.40 = 28,226.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,896.20x = 67,271.40 × 28,226.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,896.20x = 1,898,829,444.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,829,444.96/44,896.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,293.77

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