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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,582,477.60, 36,870,217.20 and 8,409,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,582,477.60, 36,870,217.20 and 8,409,175.20 is: 12,612,565.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,582,477.60 : 36,870,217.20 = 8,409,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,582,477.60/36,870,217.20 = 8,409,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,582,477.60x = 36,870,217.20 × 8,409,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,582,477.60x = 310,048,116,096,853.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,048,116,096,853.44/24,582,477.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,612,565.79

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