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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,521,723.88, 54,539,978.95 and 21,433,787.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,521,723.88, 54,539,978.95 and 21,433,787.88 is: 29,578,627.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,521,723.88 : 54,539,978.95 = 21,433,787.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,521,723.88/54,539,978.95 = 21,433,787.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,521,723.88x = 54,539,978.95 × 21,433,787.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,521,723.88x = 1,168,998,339,793,965.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,998,339,793,965.25/39,521,723.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,578,627.27

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