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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,742,402.20, 109,113,603.30 and 18,889,714.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,742,402.20, 109,113,603.30 and 18,889,714.20 is: 28,334,571.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,742,402.20 : 109,113,603.30 = 18,889,714.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,742,402.20/109,113,603.30 = 18,889,714.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,742,402.20x = 109,113,603.30 × 18,889,714.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,742,402.20x = 2,061,124,781,669,176.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,061,124,781,669,176.75/72,742,402.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,334,571.30

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