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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,888,978.40, 74,847,464.40 and 24,330,821.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,888,978.40, 74,847,464.40 and 24,330,821.60 is: 36,503,058.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,888,978.40 : 74,847,464.40 = 24,330,821.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,888,978.40/74,847,464.40 = 24,330,821.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,888,978.40x = 74,847,464.40 × 24,330,821.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,888,978.40x = 1,821,100,303,528,751.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,100,303,528,751.25/49,888,978.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,503,058.63

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