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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,573,742.90, 8,360,208.43 and 2,500,685.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,573,742.90, 8,360,208.43 and 2,500,685.31 is: 3,750,845.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,573,742.90 : 8,360,208.43 = 2,500,685.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,573,742.90/8,360,208.43 = 2,500,685.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,573,742.90x = 8,360,208.43 × 2,500,685.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,573,742.90x = 20,906,250,448,604.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,906,250,448,604.59/5,573,742.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,750,845.86

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