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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,380.80, 5,605,276.80 and 2,898,195.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,380.80, 5,605,276.80 and 2,898,195.20 is: 4,340,869.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,380.80 : 5,605,276.80 = 2,898,195.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,380.80/5,605,276.80 = 2,898,195.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,380.80x = 5,605,276.80 × 2,898,195.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,380.80x = 16,245,186,316,431.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,245,186,316,431.36/3,742,380.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,340,869.40

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