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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,463,338.80, 72,734,665.80 and 48,085,425.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,463,338.80, 72,734,665.80 and 48,085,425.20 is: 72,167,486.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,463,338.80 : 72,734,665.80 = 48,085,425.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,463,338.80/72,734,665.80 = 48,085,425.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,463,338.80x = 72,734,665.80 × 48,085,425.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,463,338.80x = 3,497,477,331,772,898
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,497,477,331,772,898/48,463,338.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,167,486.15

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