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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,597,923.80, 5,396,885.70 and 3,359,978.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,597,923.80, 5,396,885.70 and 3,359,978.20 is: 5,039,967.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,923.80 : 5,396,885.70 = 3,359,978.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,923.80/5,396,885.70 = 3,359,978.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,923.80x = 5,396,885.70 × 3,359,978.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,923.80x = 18,133,418,299,891.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,133,418,299,891.74/3,597,923.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,039,967.30

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