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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,584,064.70, 48,907,589.85 and 16,428,258.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,584,064.70, 48,907,589.85 and 16,428,258.30 is: 24,658,265.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,584,064.70 : 48,907,589.85 = 16,428,258.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,584,064.70/48,907,589.85 = 16,428,258.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,584,064.70x = 48,907,589.85 × 16,428,258.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,584,064.70x = 803,466,518,886,258.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 803,466,518,886,258.38/32,584,064.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,658,265.51

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