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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,636,698.40, 5,466,857.40 and 2,579,065.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,636,698.40, 5,466,857.40 and 2,579,065.20 is: 3,876,973.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636,698.40 : 5,466,857.40 = 2,579,065.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636,698.40/5,466,857.40 = 2,579,065.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636,698.40x = 5,466,857.40 × 2,579,065.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636,698.40x = 14,099,381,673,702.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,099,381,673,702.48/3,636,698.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,876,973.05

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