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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,493,624.93, 8,238,752.60 and 3,798,659.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,493,624.93, 8,238,752.60 and 3,798,659.43 is: 5,696,824.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,493,624.93 : 8,238,752.60 = 3,798,659.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,493,624.93/8,238,752.60 = 3,798,659.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,493,624.93x = 8,238,752.60 × 3,798,659.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,493,624.93x = 31,296,215,236,433.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,296,215,236,433.72/5,493,624.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,696,824.16

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