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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,797,742.70, 8,696,614.05 and 3,670,229.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,797,742.70, 8,696,614.05 and 3,670,229.10 is: 5,505,343.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,797,742.70 : 8,696,614.05 = 3,670,229.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,797,742.70/8,696,614.05 = 3,670,229.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,797,742.70x = 8,696,614.05 × 3,670,229.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,797,742.70x = 31,918,565,957,778.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,918,565,957,778.86/5,797,742.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,505,343.65

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