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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,132,562.80, 4,691,845.80 and 2,572,690.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,132,562.80, 4,691,845.80 and 2,572,690.80 is: 3,853,288.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,562.80 : 4,691,845.80 = 2,572,690.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,562.80/4,691,845.80 = 2,572,690.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,562.80x = 4,691,845.80 × 2,572,690.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,562.80x = 12,070,668,524,678.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,070,668,524,678.64/3,132,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,853,288.60

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