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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,503,296.50, 8,973,895.23 and 3,602,145.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,503,296.50, 8,973,895.23 and 3,602,145.42 is: 4,970,598.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,503,296.50 : 8,973,895.23 = 3,602,145.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,503,296.50/8,973,895.23 = 3,602,145.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,503,296.50x = 8,973,895.23 × 3,602,145.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,503,296.50x = 32,325,275,602,304.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,325,275,602,304.35/6,503,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,970,598.47

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