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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,988,692, 83,983,038 and 13,438,420

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,988,692, 83,983,038 and 13,438,420 is: 20,157,630

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,692 : 83,983,038 = 13,438,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,692/83,983,038 = 13,438,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,692x = 83,983,038 × 13,438,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,692x = 1,128,599,337,519,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,599,337,519,960/55,988,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,157,630

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