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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,183,978.20, 55,887,941.70 and 32,257,104.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,183,978.20, 55,887,941.70 and 32,257,104.60 is: 48,482,794.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,183,978.20 : 55,887,941.70 = 32,257,104.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,183,978.20/55,887,941.70 = 32,257,104.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,183,978.20x = 55,887,941.70 × 32,257,104.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,183,978.20x = 1,802,783,181,295,602
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,802,783,181,295,602/37,183,978.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,482,794.70

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