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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,978,845.80, 56,968,269.42 and 9,224,787.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,978,845.80, 56,968,269.42 and 9,224,787.64 is: 13,837,181.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,978,845.80 : 56,968,269.42 = 9,224,787.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,978,845.80/56,968,269.42 = 9,224,787.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,978,845.80x = 56,968,269.42 × 9,224,787.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,978,845.80x = 525,520,187,617,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,520,187,617,806/37,978,845.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,837,181.63

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