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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,978,842.84, 56,968,264.92 and 9,224,784.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,978,842.84, 56,968,264.92 and 9,224,784.64 is: 13,837,177.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,978,842.84 : 56,968,264.92 = 9,224,784.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,978,842.84/56,968,264.92 = 9,224,784.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,978,842.84x = 56,968,264.92 × 9,224,784.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,978,842.84x = 525,519,975,201,466.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,519,975,201,466.88/37,978,842.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,837,177.12

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