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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,497,650.80, 72,774,469.80 and 18,208,575.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,497,650.80, 72,774,469.80 and 18,208,575.60 is: 27,323,373.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,497,650.80 : 72,774,469.80 = 18,208,575.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,497,650.80/72,774,469.80 = 18,208,575.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,497,650.80x = 72,774,469.80 × 18,208,575.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,497,650.80x = 1,325,119,435,103,217
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,119,435,103,217/48,497,650.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,323,373.67

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