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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,302,672.80, 117,454,009.20 and 20,803,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,302,672.80, 117,454,009.20 and 20,803,818.40 is: 31,205,727.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,302,672.80 : 117,454,009.20 = 20,803,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,302,672.80/117,454,009.20 = 20,803,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,302,672.80x = 117,454,009.20 × 20,803,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,302,672.80x = 2,443,491,877,748,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,443,491,877,748,729/78,302,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,205,727.60

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