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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,505,900.04, 8,978,163 and 3,605,338.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,505,900.04, 8,978,163 and 3,605,338.64 is: 4,975,378.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,505,900.04 : 8,978,163 = 3,605,338.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,505,900.04/8,978,163 = 3,605,338.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,505,900.04x = 8,978,163 × 3,605,338.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,505,900.04x = 32,369,317,980,118.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,369,317,980,118.32/6,505,900.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,975,378.93

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