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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,936.56, 67,408.62 and 15,356.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,936.56, 67,408.62 and 15,356.44 is: 23,035.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,936.56 : 67,408.62 = 15,356.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,936.56/67,408.62 = 15,356.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,936.56x = 67,408.62 × 15,356.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,936.56x = 1,035,156,428.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,156,428.51/44,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,035.95

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