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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,978,762.93, 5,490,692.90 and 2,167,926.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,978,762.93, 5,490,692.90 and 2,167,926.93 is: 2,991,739.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,978,762.93 : 5,490,692.90 = 2,167,926.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,978,762.93/5,490,692.90 = 2,167,926.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,978,762.93x = 5,490,692.90 × 2,167,926.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,978,762.93x = 11,903,420,999,559.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,903,420,999,559.89/3,978,762.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,991,739.19

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