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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,572,342.80, 48,846,072.60 and 9,845,686.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,572,342.80, 48,846,072.60 and 9,845,686.80 is: 14,764,769.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,572,342.80 : 48,846,072.60 = 9,845,686.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,572,342.80/48,846,072.60 = 9,845,686.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,572,342.80x = 48,846,072.60 × 9,845,686.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,572,342.80x = 480,923,132,229,661.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,923,132,229,661.75/32,572,342.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,764,769.46

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