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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,947.58, 67,367.77 and 20,899.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,947.58, 67,367.77 and 20,899.40 is: 31,324.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,947.58 : 67,367.77 = 20,899.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,947.58/67,367.77 = 20,899.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,947.58x = 67,367.77 × 20,899.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,947.58x = 1,407,945,583.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,945,583.25/44,947.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,324.17

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