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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,479,531.80, 36,722,796.90 and 8,306,229.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,479,531.80, 36,722,796.90 and 8,306,229.40 is: 12,460,531.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,479,531.80 : 36,722,796.90 = 8,306,229.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,479,531.80/36,722,796.90 = 8,306,229.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,479,531.80x = 36,722,796.90 × 8,306,229.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,479,531.80x = 305,027,975,261,008.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,027,975,261,008.88/24,479,531.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,460,531.42

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