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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,163,004.80, 40,791,746.40 and 14,408,420.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,163,004.80, 40,791,746.40 and 14,408,420.80 is: 21,637,688.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,163,004.80 : 40,791,746.40 = 14,408,420.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,163,004.80/40,791,746.40 = 14,408,420.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,163,004.80x = 40,791,746.40 × 14,408,420.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,163,004.80x = 587,744,647,298,085.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,744,647,298,085.12/27,163,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,637,688.89

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