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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,317,963.88, 7,978,624.34 and 4,044,670.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,317,963.88, 7,978,624.34 and 4,044,670.61 is: 6,068,282.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,317,963.88 : 7,978,624.34 = 4,044,670.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,317,963.88/7,978,624.34 = 4,044,670.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,317,963.88x = 7,978,624.34 × 4,044,670.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,317,963.88x = 32,270,907,316,112.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,270,907,316,112.17/5,317,963.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,068,282.54

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