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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,804,570.80, 118,206,856.20 and 48,571,482.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,804,570.80, 118,206,856.20 and 48,571,482.80 is: 72,857,224.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,804,570.80 : 118,206,856.20 = 48,571,482.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,804,570.80/118,206,856.20 = 48,571,482.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,804,570.80x = 118,206,856.20 × 48,571,482.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,804,570.80x = 5,741,482,282,760,373
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,741,482,282,760,373/78,804,570.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,857,224.20

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