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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,978,885.68, 9,629,438.56 and 4,077,715.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,978,885.68, 9,629,438.56 and 4,077,715.44 is: 5,626,415.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,978,885.68 : 9,629,438.56 = 4,077,715.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,978,885.68/9,629,438.56 = 4,077,715.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,978,885.68x = 9,629,438.56 × 4,077,715.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,978,885.68x = 39,266,110,294,643.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,266,110,294,643.37/6,978,885.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,626,415.46

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