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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,653,878.48, 36,985,861.59 and 8,477,728.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,653,878.48, 36,985,861.59 and 8,477,728.93 is: 12,718,327.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,653,878.48 : 36,985,861.59 = 8,477,728.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,653,878.48/36,985,861.59 = 8,477,728.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,653,878.48x = 36,985,861.59 × 8,477,728.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,653,878.48x = 313,556,108,802,518.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,556,108,802,518.81/24,653,878.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,718,327.83

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