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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,160,802.66, 7,736,873.73 and 2,281,704.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,160,802.66, 7,736,873.73 and 2,281,704.64 is: 3,420,642.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,160,802.66 : 7,736,873.73 = 2,281,704.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,160,802.66/7,736,873.73 = 2,281,704.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,160,802.66x = 7,736,873.73 × 2,281,704.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,160,802.66x = 17,653,260,688,835.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,653,260,688,835.11/5,160,802.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,420,642.46

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