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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,004,856.94, 66,246,867.45 and 25,978,350.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,004,856.94, 66,246,867.45 and 25,978,350.50 is: 35,850,212.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,004,856.94 : 66,246,867.45 = 25,978,350.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,004,856.94/66,246,867.45 = 25,978,350.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,004,856.94x = 66,246,867.45 × 25,978,350.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,004,856.94x = 1,720,984,341,811,907
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,984,341,811,907/48,004,856.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,850,212.91

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