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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,080,360, 42,120,540 and 6,805,224

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,080,360, 42,120,540 and 6,805,224 is: 10,207,836

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,080,360 : 42,120,540 = 6,805,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,080,360/42,120,540 = 6,805,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,080,360x = 42,120,540 × 6,805,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,080,360x = 286,639,709,700,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,639,709,700,960/28,080,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,207,836

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