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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,951.10, 67,409.12 and 16,855.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,951.10, 67,409.12 and 16,855.85 is: 25,277.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,951.10 : 67,409.12 = 16,855.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,951.10/67,409.12 = 16,855.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,951.10x = 67,409.12 × 16,855.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,951.10x = 1,136,237,870.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,237,870.54/44,951.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,277.20

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