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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,469,884.04, 78,701,988.44 and 16,078,379.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,469,884.04, 78,701,988.44 and 16,078,379.48 is: 24,116,699.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,469,884.04 : 78,701,988.44 = 16,078,379.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,469,884.04/78,701,988.44 = 16,078,379.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,469,884.04x = 78,701,988.44 × 16,078,379.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,469,884.04x = 1,265,400,435,968,893.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,400,435,968,893.25/52,469,884.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,116,699.69

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