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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,934.66, 67,403.70 and 11,653.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,934.66, 67,403.70 and 11,653.86 is: 17,481.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,934.66 : 67,403.70 = 11,653.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,934.66/67,403.70 = 11,653.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,934.66x = 67,403.70 × 11,653.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,934.66x = 785,513,283.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,513,283.28/44,934.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,481.23

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