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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,581,813.20, 8,375,052.60 and 1,796,456.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,581,813.20, 8,375,052.60 and 1,796,456.40 is: 2,695,435.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,581,813.20 : 8,375,052.60 = 1,796,456.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,581,813.20/8,375,052.60 = 1,796,456.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,581,813.20x = 8,375,052.60 × 1,796,456.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,581,813.20x = 15,045,416,843,606.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,045,416,843,606.64/5,581,813.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,695,435.39

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