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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,993,867.60, 5,990,801.40 and 2,482,213.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,993,867.60, 5,990,801.40 and 2,482,213.20 is: 3,723,319.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,993,867.60 : 5,990,801.40 = 2,482,213.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,993,867.60/5,990,801.40 = 2,482,213.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,993,867.60x = 5,990,801.40 × 2,482,213.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,993,867.60x = 14,870,446,313,658.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,870,446,313,658.48/3,993,867.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,723,319.80

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