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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,837,282.90, 72,915,978.57 and 29,631,911.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,837,282.90, 72,915,978.57 and 29,631,911.65 is: 40,892,334.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,837,282.90 : 72,915,978.57 = 29,631,911.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,837,282.90/72,915,978.57 = 29,631,911.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,837,282.90x = 72,915,978.57 × 29,631,911.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,837,282.90x = 2,160,639,834,859,533
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,639,834,859,533/52,837,282.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,892,334.28

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