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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,492.07, 83,418.54 and 44,518.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,492.07, 83,418.54 and 44,518.80 is: 66,922.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,492.07 : 83,418.54 = 44,518.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,492.07/83,418.54 = 44,518.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,492.07x = 83,418.54 × 44,518.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,492.07x = 3,713,693,298.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,693,298.55/55,492.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,922.95

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