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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,713,978.14, 7,885,385.64 and 3,135,898.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,713,978.14, 7,885,385.64 and 3,135,898.80 is: 4,327,592.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,978.14 : 7,885,385.64 = 3,135,898.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,978.14/7,885,385.64 = 3,135,898.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,978.14x = 7,885,385.64 × 3,135,898.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,978.14x = 24,727,771,366,013.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,727,771,366,013.23/5,713,978.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,327,592.92

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