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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,300,462.16, 40,956,451.97 and 8,854,974.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,300,462.16, 40,956,451.97 and 8,854,974.74 is: 13,284,329.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,300,462.16 : 40,956,451.97 = 8,854,974.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,300,462.16/40,956,451.97 = 8,854,974.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,300,462.16x = 40,956,451.97 × 8,854,974.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,300,462.16x = 362,668,347,634,373.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,668,347,634,373.25/27,300,462.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,284,329.97

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