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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 308,850,691.90, 463,275,646.60 and 78,819,781.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 308,850,691.90, 463,275,646.60 and 78,819,781.72 is: 118,229,572.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    308,850,691.90 : 463,275,646.60 = 78,819,781.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    308,850,691.90/463,275,646.60 = 78,819,781.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    308,850,691.90x = 463,275,646.60 × 78,819,781.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    308,850,691.90x = 36,515,285,341,203,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,515,285,341,203,864/308,850,691.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,229,572.73

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