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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,435,791.64, 8,135,944.86 and 3,996,093.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,435,791.64, 8,135,944.86 and 3,996,093.89 is: 5,981,097.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,435,791.64 : 8,135,944.86 = 3,996,093.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,435,791.64/8,135,944.86 = 3,996,093.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,435,791.64x = 8,135,944.86 × 3,996,093.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,435,791.64x = 32,511,999,579,748.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,511,999,579,748.12/5,435,791.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,981,097.46

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