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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,979,244.80, 132,031,852.80 and 49,600,019.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,979,244.80, 132,031,852.80 and 49,600,019.20 is: 74,435,538.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,979,244.80 : 132,031,852.80 = 49,600,019.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,979,244.80/132,031,852.80 = 49,600,019.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,979,244.80x = 132,031,852.80 × 49,600,019.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,979,244.80x = 6,548,782,433,891,574
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,548,782,433,891,574/87,979,244.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,435,538.16

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