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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,865,646.10, 8,798,469.15 and 5,156,474.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,865,646.10, 8,798,469.15 and 5,156,474.90 is: 7,734,712.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,865,646.10 : 8,798,469.15 = 5,156,474.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,865,646.10/8,798,469.15 = 5,156,474.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,865,646.10x = 8,798,469.15 × 5,156,474.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,865,646.10x = 45,369,085,330,399.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,369,085,330,399.34/5,865,646.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,734,712.35

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