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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,907,992.80, 74,889,982.80 and 21,149,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,907,992.80, 74,889,982.80 and 21,149,234.40 is: 31,735,714.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,907,992.80 : 74,889,982.80 = 21,149,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,907,992.80/74,889,982.80 = 21,149,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,907,992.80x = 74,889,982.80 × 21,149,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,907,992.80x = 1,583,865,800,449,168.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,865,800,449,168.25/49,907,992.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,735,714.29

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