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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,873,070.90, 71,819,694.90 and 15,522,451.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,873,070.90, 71,819,694.90 and 15,522,451.20 is: 23,286,947.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,873,070.90 : 71,819,694.90 = 15,522,451.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,873,070.90/71,819,694.90 = 15,522,451.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,873,070.90x = 71,819,694.90 × 15,522,451.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,873,070.90x = 1,114,817,709,284,138.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,817,709,284,138.88/47,873,070.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,286,947.93

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