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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,821,162.60, 256,206,860.70 and 49,639,978.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,821,162.60, 256,206,860.70 and 49,639,978.60 is: 74,452,736.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,821,162.60 : 256,206,860.70 = 49,639,978.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,821,162.60/256,206,860.70 = 49,639,978.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,821,162.60x = 256,206,860.70 × 49,639,978.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,821,162.60x = 12,718,103,082,321,180
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,718,103,082,321,180/170,821,162.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,452,736.94

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