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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,300,981.60, 60,451,472.40 and 16,383,618.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,300,981.60, 60,451,472.40 and 16,383,618.40 is: 24,575,427.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,300,981.60 : 60,451,472.40 = 16,383,618.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,300,981.60/60,451,472.40 = 16,383,618.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,300,981.60x = 60,451,472.40 × 16,383,618.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,300,981.60x = 990,413,855,519,732.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,413,855,519,732.12/40,300,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,575,427.60

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