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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,751,375.60, 73,145,725.80 and 47,986,217.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,751,375.60, 73,145,725.80 and 47,986,217.20 is: 71,997,695.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,751,375.60 : 73,145,725.80 = 47,986,217.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,751,375.60/73,145,725.80 = 47,986,217.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,751,375.60x = 73,145,725.80 × 47,986,217.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,751,375.60x = 3,509,986,685,490,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,986,685,490,444/48,751,375.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,997,695.29

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