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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,839,978.70, 73,259,968.05 and 20,106,735.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,839,978.70, 73,259,968.05 and 20,106,735.30 is: 30,160,102.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,839,978.70 : 73,259,968.05 = 20,106,735.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,839,978.70/73,259,968.05 = 20,106,735.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,839,978.70x = 73,259,968.05 × 20,106,735.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,839,978.70x = 1,473,018,785,667,807.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,018,785,667,807.25/48,839,978.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,160,102.95

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