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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,978,043.80, 32,967,065.70 and 11,228,501.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,978,043.80, 32,967,065.70 and 11,228,501.40 is: 16,842,752.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,978,043.80 : 32,967,065.70 = 11,228,501.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,978,043.80/32,967,065.70 = 11,228,501.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,978,043.80x = 32,967,065.70 × 11,228,501.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,978,043.80x = 370,170,743,366,342
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,170,743,366,342/21,978,043.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,842,752.10

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