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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,670,649.87, 239,504,378.13 and 50,495,839.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,670,649.87, 239,504,378.13 and 50,495,839.51 is: 75,743,254.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,670,649.87 : 239,504,378.13 = 50,495,839.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,670,649.87/239,504,378.13 = 50,495,839.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,670,649.87x = 239,504,378.13 × 50,495,839.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,670,649.87x = 12,093,974,639,994,834
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,093,974,639,994,834/159,670,649.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,743,254.32

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