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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,978,807.20, 56,968,211.45 and 9,224,749.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,978,807.20, 56,968,211.45 and 9,224,749.02 is: 13,837,123.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,978,807.20 : 56,968,211.45 = 9,224,749.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,978,807.20/56,968,211.45 = 9,224,749.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,978,807.20x = 56,968,211.45 × 9,224,749.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,978,807.20x = 525,517,452,981,232.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,517,452,981,232.94/37,978,807.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,837,123.70

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