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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,477,780.40, 7,557,978.83 and 3,541,711.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,477,780.40, 7,557,978.83 and 3,541,711.32 is: 4,886,683.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,780.40 : 7,557,978.83 = 3,541,711.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,780.40/7,557,978.83 = 3,541,711.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,780.40x = 7,557,978.83 × 3,541,711.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,780.40x = 26,768,179,160,822.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,768,179,160,822.80/5,477,780.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,683.51

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