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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,546,720, 8,320,080 and 1,344,224

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,546,720, 8,320,080 and 1,344,224 is: 2,016,336

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,546,720 : 8,320,080 = 1,344,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,546,720/8,320,080 = 1,344,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,546,720x = 8,320,080 × 1,344,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,546,720x = 11,184,051,217,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,184,051,217,920/5,546,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,016,336

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