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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,978,492.92, 32,967,223.78 and 5,805,572.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,978,492.92, 32,967,223.78 and 5,805,572.92 is: 8,708,223.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,978,492.92 : 32,967,223.78 = 5,805,572.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,978,492.92/32,967,223.78 = 5,805,572.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,978,492.92x = 32,967,223.78 × 5,805,572.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,978,492.92x = 191,393,621,624,748.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,393,621,624,748.03/21,978,492.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,708,223.19

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