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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,894,831.20, 61,392,013.20 and 20,689,672.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,894,831.20, 61,392,013.20 and 20,689,672.80 is: 31,059,687.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,894,831.20 : 61,392,013.20 = 20,689,672.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,894,831.20/61,392,013.20 = 20,689,672.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,894,831.20x = 61,392,013.20 × 20,689,672.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,894,831.20x = 1,270,180,665,641,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,180,665,641,281/40,894,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,059,687.21

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