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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,739,771.36, 8,609,657.04 and 5,000,740.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,739,771.36, 8,609,657.04 and 5,000,740.32 is: 7,501,110.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,771.36 : 8,609,657.04 = 5,000,740.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,771.36/8,609,657.04 = 5,000,740.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,771.36x = 8,609,657.04 × 5,000,740.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,771.36x = 43,054,659,101,299.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,054,659,101,299.85/5,739,771.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,501,110.48

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