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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,799,978.78, 9,384,138.99 and 3,702,671.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,799,978.78, 9,384,138.99 and 3,702,671.93 is: 5,109,778.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,799,978.78 : 9,384,138.99 = 3,702,671.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,799,978.78/9,384,138.99 = 3,702,671.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,799,978.78x = 9,384,138.99 × 3,702,671.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,799,978.78x = 34,746,388,048,951.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,746,388,048,951.90/6,799,978.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,109,778.90

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