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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,302,804.80, 117,454,207.20 and 20,803,950.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,302,804.80, 117,454,207.20 and 20,803,950.40 is: 31,205,925.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,302,804.80 : 117,454,207.20 = 20,803,950.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,302,804.80/117,454,207.20 = 20,803,950.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,302,804.80x = 117,454,207.20 × 20,803,950.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,302,804.80x = 2,443,511,500,860,123
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,443,511,500,860,123/78,302,804.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,205,925.60

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