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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,743,301.60, 13,114,952.40 and 5,554,655.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,743,301.60, 13,114,952.40 and 5,554,655.60 is: 8,331,983.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,743,301.60 : 13,114,952.40 = 5,554,655.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,743,301.60/13,114,952.40 = 5,554,655.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,743,301.60x = 13,114,952.40 × 5,554,655.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,743,301.60x = 72,849,043,792,393.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,849,043,792,393.44/8,743,301.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,331,983.40

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