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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,970,978.20, 73,459,232.10 and 14,893,435.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,970,978.20, 73,459,232.10 and 14,893,435.80 is: 22,340,994.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,970,978.20 : 73,459,232.10 = 14,893,435.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,970,978.20/73,459,232.10 = 14,893,435.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,970,978.20x = 73,459,232.10 × 14,893,435.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,970,978.20x = 1,094,060,357,198,649.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,060,357,198,649.12/48,970,978.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,340,994.55

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