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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,339,016, 56,008,524 and 8,972,168

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,339,016, 56,008,524 and 8,972,168 is: 13,458,252

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,339,016 : 56,008,524 = 8,972,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,339,016/56,008,524 = 8,972,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,339,016x = 56,008,524 × 8,972,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,339,016x = 502,517,886,760,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,517,886,760,032/37,339,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,458,252

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