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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,592,978.45, 7,721,856.32 and 3,829,827.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,592,978.45, 7,721,856.32 and 3,829,827.22 is: 5,287,589.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,592,978.45 : 7,721,856.32 = 3,829,827.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,592,978.45/7,721,856.32 = 3,829,827.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,592,978.45x = 7,721,856.32 × 3,829,827.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,592,978.45x = 29,573,375,484,811.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,573,375,484,811.25/5,592,978.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,287,589.74

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