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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,463,450.40, 71,191,028.40 and 15,550,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,463,450.40, 71,191,028.40 and 15,550,746.40 is: 23,324,760.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,463,450.40 : 71,191,028.40 = 15,550,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,463,450.40/71,191,028.40 = 15,550,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,463,450.40x = 71,191,028.40 × 15,550,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,463,450.40x = 1,107,073,628,603,597.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,073,628,603,597.88/47,463,450.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,324,760.83

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