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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,304,978.36, 40,443,354.44 and 16,256,441.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,304,978.36, 40,443,354.44 and 16,256,441.52 is: 22,435,267.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,304,978.36 : 40,443,354.44 = 16,256,441.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,304,978.36/40,443,354.44 = 16,256,441.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,304,978.36x = 40,443,354.44 × 16,256,441.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,304,978.36x = 657,465,026,326,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,465,026,326,492.25/29,304,978.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,435,267.42

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