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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,978,489.56, 56,967,735.02 and 9,224,431.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,978,489.56, 56,967,735.02 and 9,224,431.38 is: 13,836,647.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,978,489.56 : 56,967,735.02 = 9,224,431.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,978,489.56/56,967,735.02 = 9,224,431.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,978,489.56x = 56,967,735.02 × 9,224,431.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,978,489.56x = 525,494,962,566,013
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,494,962,566,013/37,978,489.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,836,647.24

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