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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,978,283.43, 52,409,741.45 and 20,574,504.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,978,283.43, 52,409,741.45 and 20,574,504.16 is: 28,392,658.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,978,283.43 : 52,409,741.45 = 20,574,504.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,978,283.43/52,409,741.45 = 20,574,504.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,978,283.43x = 52,409,741.45 × 20,574,504.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,978,283.43x = 1,078,304,443,253,652.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,304,443,253,652.50/37,978,283.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,392,658.80

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