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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,978,649.60, 49,467,974.40 and 24,794,458.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,978,649.60, 49,467,974.40 and 24,794,458.20 is: 37,191,687.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,978,649.60 : 49,467,974.40 = 24,794,458.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,978,649.60/49,467,974.40 = 24,794,458.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,978,649.60x = 49,467,974.40 × 24,794,458.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,978,649.60x = 1,226,531,623,499,470
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,531,623,499,470/32,978,649.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,191,687.30

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