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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,716.76, 53,309,828.30 and 9,978,553.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,716.76, 53,309,828.30 and 9,978,553.94 is: 14,968,744.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,716.76 : 53,309,828.30 = 9,978,553.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,716.76/53,309,828.30 = 9,978,553.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,716.76x = 53,309,828.30 × 9,978,553.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,716.76x = 531,954,996,907,246.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,954,996,907,246.62/35,537,716.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968,744.35

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