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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,502,691.84, 8,249,696.64 and 3,476,665.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,502,691.84, 8,249,696.64 and 3,476,665.29 is: 5,212,255.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,502,691.84 : 8,249,696.64 = 3,476,665.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,502,691.84/8,249,696.64 = 3,476,665.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,502,691.84x = 8,249,696.64 × 3,476,665.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,502,691.84x = 28,681,433,961,317.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,681,433,961,317.62/5,502,691.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,212,255.17

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