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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,017,776.22, 7,522,462.05 and 3,496,997.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,017,776.22, 7,522,462.05 and 3,496,997.98 is: 5,242,568.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,017,776.22 : 7,522,462.05 = 3,496,997.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,017,776.22/7,522,462.05 = 3,496,997.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,017,776.22x = 7,522,462.05 × 3,496,997.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,017,776.22x = 26,306,034,593,476.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,306,034,593,476.66/5,017,776.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,242,568.31

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