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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,582,987.20, 108,874,480.80 and 65,864,523.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,582,987.20, 108,874,480.80 and 65,864,523.20 is: 98,796,784.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,582,987.20 : 108,874,480.80 = 65,864,523.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,582,987.20/108,874,480.80 = 65,864,523.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,582,987.20x = 108,874,480.80 × 65,864,523.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,582,987.20x = 7,170,965,766,539,555
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,170,965,766,539,555/72,582,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,796,784.80

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