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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,004,857.94, 66,246,868.83 and 25,978,351.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,004,857.94, 66,246,868.83 and 25,978,351.50 is: 35,850,214.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,004,857.94 : 66,246,868.83 = 25,978,351.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,004,857.94/66,246,868.83 = 25,978,351.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,004,857.94x = 66,246,868.83 × 25,978,351.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,004,857.94x = 1,720,984,444,240,133.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,984,444,240,133.75/48,004,857.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,850,214.29

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