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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,823,472.80, 8,743,082.40 and 3,697,708.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,823,472.80, 8,743,082.40 and 3,697,708.80 is: 5,551,562.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,823,472.80 : 8,743,082.40 = 3,697,708.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,823,472.80/8,743,082.40 = 3,697,708.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,823,472.80x = 8,743,082.40 × 3,697,708.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,823,472.80x = 32,329,372,729,605.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,329,372,729,605.12/5,823,472.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,551,562.42

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