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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,930,520.65, 74,903,978.18 and 15,386,928.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,930,520.65, 74,903,978.18 and 15,386,928.28 is: 23,082,918.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,930,520.65 : 74,903,978.18 = 15,386,928.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,930,520.65/74,903,978.18 = 15,386,928.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,930,520.65x = 74,903,978.18 × 15,386,928.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,930,520.65x = 1,152,542,140,142,345
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,542,140,142,345/49,930,520.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,082,918.53

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