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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,753,492.78, 73,108,978.86 and 18,440,098.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,753,492.78, 73,108,978.86 and 18,440,098.14 is: 27,652,105.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,753,492.78 : 73,108,978.86 = 18,440,098.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,753,492.78/73,108,978.86 = 18,440,098.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,753,492.78x = 73,108,978.86 × 18,440,098.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,753,492.78x = 1,348,136,745,093,585.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,136,745,093,585.25/48,753,492.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,652,105.89

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