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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,389,398.80, 72,584,098.20 and 18,093,325.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,389,398.80, 72,584,098.20 and 18,093,325.20 is: 27,139,987.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,389,398.80 : 72,584,098.20 = 18,093,325.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,389,398.80/72,584,098.20 = 18,093,325.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,389,398.80x = 72,584,098.20 × 18,093,325.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,389,398.80x = 1,313,287,693,081,334.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,287,693,081,334.75/48,389,398.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,139,987.80

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