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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,978,839.60, 43,468,259.40 and 20,475,783.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,978,839.60, 43,468,259.40 and 20,475,783.60 is: 30,713,675.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,978,839.60 : 43,468,259.40 = 20,475,783.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,978,839.60/43,468,259.40 = 20,475,783.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,978,839.60x = 43,468,259.40 × 20,475,783.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,978,839.60x = 890,046,672,943,065.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,046,672,943,065.88/28,978,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,713,675.40

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