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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,448,978.72, 69,646,568.01 and 15,733,263.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,448,978.72, 69,646,568.01 and 15,733,263.56 is: 23,590,783.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,448,978.72 : 69,646,568.01 = 15,733,263.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,448,978.72/69,646,568.01 = 15,733,263.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,448,978.72x = 69,646,568.01 × 15,733,263.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,448,978.72x = 1,095,767,810,550,794.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,767,810,550,794.88/46,448,978.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,590,783.71

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