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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,661,731.80, 8,492,597.70 and 3,416,714.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,661,731.80, 8,492,597.70 and 3,416,714.20 is: 5,125,071.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,661,731.80 : 8,492,597.70 = 3,416,714.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,661,731.80/8,492,597.70 = 3,416,714.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,661,731.80x = 8,492,597.70 × 3,416,714.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,661,731.80x = 29,016,779,156,477.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,016,779,156,477.34/5,661,731.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,125,071.30

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