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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787,078.40, 7,177,046.40 and 2,893,420.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787,078.40, 7,177,046.40 and 2,893,420.80 is: 4,337,972.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787,078.40 : 7,177,046.40 = 2,893,420.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787,078.40/7,177,046.40 = 2,893,420.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787,078.40x = 7,177,046.40 × 2,893,420.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787,078.40x = 20,766,215,336,325.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,766,215,336,325.12/4,787,078.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,337,972.68

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