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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,742,635.70, 26,616,873.33 and 5,446,290.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,742,635.70, 26,616,873.33 and 5,446,290.30 is: 8,170,331.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,742,635.70 : 26,616,873.33 = 5,446,290.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,742,635.70/26,616,873.33 = 5,446,290.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,742,635.70x = 26,616,873.33 × 5,446,290.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,742,635.70x = 144,963,219,033,507.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,963,219,033,507.69/17,742,635.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,170,331.71

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