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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736,024.28, 8,603,978.10 and 1,476,175.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736,024.28, 8,603,978.10 and 1,476,175.96 is: 2,214,248.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,024.28 : 8,603,978.10 = 1,476,175.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,024.28/8,603,978.10 = 1,476,175.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,024.28x = 8,603,978.10 × 1,476,175.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,024.28x = 12,700,985,631,586.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,700,985,631,586.47/5,736,024.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,214,248.93

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