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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,085,652.80, 24,131,978.40 and 5,301,118.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,085,652.80, 24,131,978.40 and 5,301,118.40 is: 7,952,830.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,085,652.80 : 24,131,978.40 = 5,301,118.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,085,652.80/24,131,978.40 = 5,301,118.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,085,652.80x = 24,131,978.40 × 5,301,118.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,085,652.80x = 127,926,474,724,642.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,926,474,724,642.56/16,085,652.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,952,830.78

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