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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,383,643.72, 8,056,495.76 and 3,362,839.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,383,643.72, 8,056,495.76 and 3,362,839.34 is: 5,032,409.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,383,643.72 : 8,056,495.76 = 3,362,839.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,383,643.72/8,056,495.76 = 3,362,839.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,383,643.72x = 8,056,495.76 × 3,362,839.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,383,643.72x = 27,092,700,827,174.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,092,700,827,174.52/5,383,643.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,032,409.70

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