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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,673.42, 53,309,763.30 and 9,978,510.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,673.42, 53,309,763.30 and 9,978,510.60 is: 14,968,679.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,673.42 : 53,309,763.30 = 9,978,510.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,673.42/53,309,763.30 = 9,978,510.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,673.42x = 53,309,763.30 × 9,978,510.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,673.42x = 531,952,038,172,540.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,952,038,172,540.94/35,537,673.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968,679.35

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