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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,200,851.20, 7,786,070.40 and 3,707,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,200,851.20, 7,786,070.40 and 3,707,859.20 is: 5,550,947.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200,851.20 : 7,786,070.40 = 3,707,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200,851.20/7,786,070.40 = 3,707,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200,851.20x = 7,786,070.40 × 3,707,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200,851.20x = 28,869,652,764,487.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,869,652,764,487.68/5,200,851.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,550,947.65

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