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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,237,978.60, 9,352,302.30 and 3,401,293.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,237,978.60, 9,352,302.30 and 3,401,293.80 is: 5,099,396.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,237,978.60 : 9,352,302.30 = 3,401,293.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,237,978.60/9,352,302.30 = 3,401,293.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,237,978.60x = 9,352,302.30 × 3,401,293.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,237,978.60x = 31,809,927,828,715.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,809,927,828,715.74/6,237,978.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,099,396.75

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