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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,402,803.60, 78,615,264.60 and 16,504,640.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,402,803.60, 78,615,264.60 and 16,504,640.40 is: 24,760,443.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,402,803.60 : 78,615,264.60 = 16,504,640.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,402,803.60/78,615,264.60 = 16,504,640.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,402,803.60x = 78,615,264.60 × 16,504,640.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,402,803.60x = 1,297,516,672,173,849.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,516,672,173,849.75/52,402,803.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,760,443.77

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