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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,978,925.76, 56,968,389.36 and 9,224,867.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,978,925.76, 56,968,389.36 and 9,224,867.52 is: 13,837,301.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,978,925.76 : 56,968,389.36 = 9,224,867.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,978,925.76/56,968,389.36 = 9,224,867.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,978,925.76x = 56,968,389.36 × 9,224,867.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,978,925.76x = 525,525,844,673,777.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,525,844,673,777.56/37,978,925.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,837,301.45

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