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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,379,763.17, 8,064,866.90 and 2,096,357.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,379,763.17, 8,064,866.90 and 2,096,357.42 is: 3,142,674.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,379,763.17 : 8,064,866.90 = 2,096,357.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,379,763.17/8,064,866.90 = 2,096,357.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,379,763.17x = 8,064,866.90 × 2,096,357.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,379,763.17x = 16,906,843,524,182.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,906,843,524,182.62/5,379,763.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,142,674.31

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