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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,945,858.62, 73,352,651.02 and 18,637,187.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,945,858.62, 73,352,651.02 and 18,637,187.90 is: 27,930,598.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,945,858.62 : 73,352,651.02 = 18,637,187.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,945,858.62/73,352,651.02 = 18,637,187.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,945,858.62x = 73,352,651.02 × 18,637,187.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,945,858.62x = 1,367,087,139,609,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,087,139,609,510.25/48,945,858.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,930,598.79

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