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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,037.44, 67,598.52 and 22,866.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,037.44, 67,598.52 and 22,866.74 is: 34,321.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,037.44 : 67,598.52 = 22,866.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,037.44/67,598.52 = 22,866.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,037.44x = 67,598.52 × 22,866.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,037.44x = 1,545,757,781.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,545,757,781.22/45,037.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,321.62

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