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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,845,903.20, 8,756,413.20 and 4,850,575.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,845,903.20, 8,756,413.20 and 4,850,575.20 is: 7,265,539.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,845,903.20 : 8,756,413.20 = 4,850,575.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,845,903.20/8,756,413.20 = 4,850,575.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,845,903.20x = 8,756,413.20 × 4,850,575.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,845,903.20x = 42,473,640,708,872.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,473,640,708,872.64/5,845,903.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,265,539.52

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