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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,559,616.40, 24,839,424.60 and 8,469,903.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,559,616.40, 24,839,424.60 and 8,469,903.40 is: 12,704,855.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,559,616.40 : 24,839,424.60 = 8,469,903.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,559,616.40/24,839,424.60 = 8,469,903.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,559,616.40x = 24,839,424.60 × 8,469,903.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,559,616.40x = 210,387,526,873,583.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,387,526,873,583.66/16,559,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,704,855.10

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