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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,739.70, 8,303,609.55 and 3,398,894.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,739.70, 8,303,609.55 and 3,398,894.90 is: 5,098,342.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,739.70 : 8,303,609.55 = 3,398,894.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,739.70/8,303,609.55 = 3,398,894.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,739.70x = 8,303,609.55 × 3,398,894.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,739.70x = 28,223,096,151,086.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,223,096,151,086.29/5,535,739.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,098,342.35

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