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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,590,281.54, 8,376,869.04 and 3,761,875.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,590,281.54, 8,376,869.04 and 3,761,875.32 is: 5,637,057.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,590,281.54 : 8,376,869.04 = 3,761,875.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,590,281.54/8,376,869.04 = 3,761,875.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,590,281.54x = 8,376,869.04 × 3,761,875.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,590,281.54x = 31,512,736,900,448.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,512,736,900,448.09/5,590,281.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,637,057.22

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