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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,182,482.40, 118,738,294.20 and 36,029,473.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,182,482.40, 118,738,294.20 and 36,029,473.20 is: 54,028,088.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,182,482.40 : 118,738,294.20 = 36,029,473.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,182,482.40/118,738,294.20 = 36,029,473.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,182,482.40x = 118,738,294.20 × 36,029,473.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,182,482.40x = 4,278,078,188,692,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,078,188,692,616/79,182,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,028,088.78

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