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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,978,715.10, 43,468,072.65 and 15,541,787.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,978,715.10, 43,468,072.65 and 15,541,787.10 is: 23,312,680.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,978,715.10 : 43,468,072.65 = 15,541,787.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,978,715.10/43,468,072.65 = 15,541,787.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,978,715.10x = 43,468,072.65 × 15,541,787.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,978,715.10x = 675,571,530,773,632.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,571,530,773,632.75/28,978,715.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,312,680.65

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