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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,584,718.60, 36,877,077.90 and 9,231,978.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,584,718.60, 36,877,077.90 and 9,231,978.60 is: 13,847,967.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,584,718.60 : 36,877,077.90 = 9,231,978.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,584,718.60/36,877,077.90 = 9,231,978.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,584,718.60x = 36,877,077.90 × 9,231,978.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,584,718.60x = 340,448,394,003,332.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,448,394,003,332.94/24,584,718.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,847,967.90

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