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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,662,230.48, 7,813,397.77 and 3,181,256.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,662,230.48, 7,813,397.77 and 3,181,256.78 is: 4,389,864.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,662,230.48 : 7,813,397.77 = 3,181,256.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,662,230.48/7,813,397.77 = 3,181,256.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,662,230.48x = 7,813,397.77 × 3,181,256.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,662,230.48x = 24,856,424,583,629.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,856,424,583,629.25/5,662,230.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,389,864.50

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