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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,978,732.80, 43,468,099.20 and 8,781,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,978,732.80, 43,468,099.20 and 8,781,350.40 is: 13,172,025.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,978,732.80 : 43,468,099.20 = 8,781,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,978,732.80/43,468,099.20 = 8,781,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,978,732.80x = 43,468,099.20 × 8,781,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,978,732.80x = 381,708,610,297,159.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,708,610,297,159.75/28,978,732.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,172,025.60

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