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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,597,130.60, 48,895,695.90 and 9,879,157.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,597,130.60, 48,895,695.90 and 9,879,157.80 is: 14,818,736.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,597,130.60 : 48,895,695.90 = 9,879,157.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,597,130.60/48,895,695.90 = 9,879,157.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,597,130.60x = 48,895,695.90 × 9,879,157.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,597,130.60x = 483,048,295,536,913.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,048,295,536,913.06/32,597,130.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,818,736.70

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