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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,883,776, 37,325,664 and 5,972,544

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,883,776, 37,325,664 and 5,972,544 is: 8,958,816

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,883,776 : 37,325,664 = 5,972,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,883,776/37,325,664 = 5,972,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,883,776x = 37,325,664 × 5,972,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,883,776x = 222,929,170,569,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,929,170,569,216/24,883,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,958,816

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