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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,987.84, 67,518.40 and 31,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,987.84, 67,518.40 and 31,852.80 is: 47,805.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,987.84 : 67,518.40 = 31,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,987.84/67,518.40 = 31,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,987.84x = 67,518.40 × 31,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,987.84x = 2,150,650,091.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,650,091.52/44,987.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,805.14

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