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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,960,208.40, 73,458,391.80 and 20,208,837.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,960,208.40, 73,458,391.80 and 20,208,837.20 is: 30,320,718.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,960,208.40 : 73,458,391.80 = 20,208,837.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,960,208.40/73,458,391.80 = 20,208,837.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,960,208.40x = 73,458,391.80 × 20,208,837.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,960,208.40x = 1,484,508,680,860,014.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,508,680,860,014.75/48,960,208.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,320,718.18

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