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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,402,533.80, 24,603,800.70 and 4,887,978.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,402,533.80, 24,603,800.70 and 4,887,978.80 is: 7,331,968.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,402,533.80 : 24,603,800.70 = 4,887,978.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,402,533.80/24,603,800.70 = 4,887,978.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,402,533.80x = 24,603,800.70 × 4,887,978.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,402,533.80x = 120,262,856,221,025.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,262,856,221,025.16/16,402,533.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,331,968.20

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