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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,157,728.80, 265,736,593.20 and 49,506,912.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,157,728.80, 265,736,593.20 and 49,506,912.80 is: 74,260,369.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,157,728.80 : 265,736,593.20 = 49,506,912.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,157,728.80/265,736,593.20 = 49,506,912.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,157,728.80x = 265,736,593.20 × 49,506,912.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,157,728.80x = 13,155,798,347,321,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,155,798,347,321,472/177,157,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,260,369.20

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