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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,978,371.52, 73,478,186.10 and 14,898,831.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,978,371.52, 73,478,186.10 and 14,898,831.66 is: 22,351,480.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,978,371.52 : 73,478,186.10 = 14,898,831.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,978,371.52/73,478,186.10 = 14,898,831.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,978,371.52x = 73,478,186.10 × 14,898,831.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,978,371.52x = 1,094,739,125,386,051.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,739,125,386,051.88/48,978,371.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,351,480.69

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