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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,575,646.40, 48,868,999.20 and 9,856,363.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,575,646.40, 48,868,999.20 and 9,856,363.20 is: 14,786,217.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,575,646.40 : 48,868,999.20 = 9,856,363.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,575,646.40/48,868,999.20 = 9,856,363.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,575,646.40x = 48,868,999.20 × 9,856,363.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,575,646.40x = 481,670,605,335,709.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,670,605,335,709.44/32,575,646.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,786,217.88

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