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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,404.40, 73,890.60 and 44,177.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,404.40, 73,890.60 and 44,177.20 is: 66,072.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,404.40 : 73,890.60 = 44,177.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,404.40/73,890.60 = 44,177.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,404.40x = 73,890.60 × 44,177.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,404.40x = 3,264,279,814.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,279,814.32/49,404.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,072.65

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