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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,578,352.72, 15,978,151.46 and 6,351,403.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,578,352.72, 15,978,151.46 and 6,351,403.86 is: 8,764,950.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,578,352.72 : 15,978,151.46 = 6,351,403.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,578,352.72/15,978,151.46 = 6,351,403.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,578,352.72x = 15,978,151.46 × 6,351,403.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,578,352.72x = 101,483,692,858,708.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,483,692,858,708.64/11,578,352.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,764,950.88

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