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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,905,896.80, 74,886,838.80 and 21,147,138.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,905,896.80, 74,886,838.80 and 21,147,138.40 is: 31,732,569.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,905,896.80 : 74,886,838.80 = 21,147,138.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,905,896.80/74,886,838.80 = 21,147,138.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,905,896.80x = 74,886,838.80 × 21,147,138.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,905,896.80x = 1,583,642,344,442,089.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,642,344,442,089.75/49,905,896.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,732,569.62

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