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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,745,255.04, 7,928,449.92 and 3,166,978.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,745,255.04, 7,928,449.92 and 3,166,978.88 is: 4,370,429.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,745,255.04 : 7,928,449.92 = 3,166,978.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,745,255.04/7,928,449.92 = 3,166,978.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,745,255.04x = 7,928,449.92 × 3,166,978.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,745,255.04x = 25,109,233,447,777.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,109,233,447,777.69/5,745,255.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,370,429.73

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