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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,843,273.40, 73,249,354.22 and 16,046,229.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,843,273.40, 73,249,354.22 and 16,046,229.40 is: 24,064,233.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,843,273.40 : 73,249,354.22 = 16,046,229.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,843,273.40/73,249,354.22 = 16,046,229.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,843,273.40x = 73,249,354.22 × 16,046,229.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,843,273.40x = 1,175,375,941,215,978
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,175,375,941,215,978/48,843,273.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,064,233.61

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