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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,648,997.20, 9,974,014.20 and 2,862,603.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,648,997.20, 9,974,014.20 and 2,862,603.60 is: 4,294,128.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,648,997.20 : 9,974,014.20 = 2,862,603.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,648,997.20/9,974,014.20 = 2,862,603.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,648,997.20x = 9,974,014.20 × 2,862,603.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,648,997.20x = 28,551,648,955,371.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,551,648,955,371.12/6,648,997.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,294,128.59

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