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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,978,711.20, 43,468,066.80 and 28,553,558.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,978,711.20, 43,468,066.80 and 28,553,558.40 is: 42,830,337.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,978,711.20 : 43,468,066.80 = 28,553,558.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,978,711.20/43,468,066.80 = 28,553,558.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,978,711.20x = 43,468,066.80 × 28,553,558.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,978,711.20x = 1,241,167,983,908,901
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,167,983,908,901/28,978,711.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,830,337.60

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