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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,538,012.74, 9,809,839.53 and 2,495,714.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,538,012.74, 9,809,839.53 and 2,495,714.22 is: 3,744,647.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,538,012.74 : 9,809,839.53 = 2,495,714.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,538,012.74/9,809,839.53 = 2,495,714.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,538,012.74x = 9,809,839.53 × 2,495,714.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,538,012.74x = 24,482,556,010,939.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,482,556,010,939.12/6,538,012.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,744,647.95

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