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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,867,400.80, 73,301,101.20 and 18,571,327.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,867,400.80, 73,301,101.20 and 18,571,327.20 is: 27,856,990.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,867,400.80 : 73,301,101.20 = 18,571,327.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,867,400.80/73,301,101.20 = 18,571,327.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,867,400.80x = 73,301,101.20 × 18,571,327.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,867,400.80x = 1,361,298,734,505,512.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,298,734,505,512.75/48,867,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,990.80

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