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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,655,764.40, 26,500,559.40 and 9,142,210.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,655,764.40, 26,500,559.40 and 9,142,210.80 is: 13,722,073.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,655,764.40 : 26,500,559.40 = 9,142,210.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,655,764.40/26,500,559.40 = 9,142,210.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,655,764.40x = 26,500,559.40 × 9,142,210.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,655,764.40x = 242,273,700,352,721.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,273,700,352,721.53/17,655,764.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,722,073.70

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