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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,352,529.80, 86,016,839.10 and 20,978,054.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,352,529.80, 86,016,839.10 and 20,978,054.20 is: 31,462,708.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,352,529.80 : 86,016,839.10 = 20,978,054.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,352,529.80/86,016,839.10 = 20,978,054.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,352,529.80x = 86,016,839.10 × 20,978,054.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,352,529.80x = 1,804,465,912,752,479
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,804,465,912,752,479/57,352,529.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,462,708.25

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