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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,478,897.25, 9,719,526.89 and 3,242,127.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,478,897.25, 9,719,526.89 and 3,242,127.53 is: 4,863,782.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,478,897.25 : 9,719,526.89 = 3,242,127.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,478,897.25/9,719,526.89 = 3,242,127.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,478,897.25x = 9,719,526.89 × 3,242,127.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,478,897.25x = 31,511,945,741,048.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,511,945,741,048.42/6,478,897.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,863,782.29

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