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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,638,794.48, 8,458,038.63 and 3,907,973.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,638,794.48, 8,458,038.63 and 3,907,973.52 is: 5,861,854.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,638,794.48 : 8,458,038.63 = 3,907,973.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,638,794.48/8,458,038.63 = 3,907,973.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,638,794.48x = 8,458,038.63 × 3,907,973.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,638,794.48x = 33,053,790,997,177.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,053,790,997,177.08/5,638,794.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,861,854.18

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