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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,911.75, 7,978,367.81 and 1,329,823.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,911.75, 7,978,367.81 and 1,329,823.75 is: 1,994,735.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,911.75 : 7,978,367.81 = 1,329,823.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,911.75/7,978,367.81 = 1,329,823.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,911.75x = 7,978,367.81 × 1,329,823.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,911.75x = 10,609,822,999,973.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,609,822,999,973.49/5,318,911.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,994,735.67

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