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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,779,937.80, 8,669,906.70 and 3,512,456.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,779,937.80, 8,669,906.70 and 3,512,456.20 is: 5,268,684.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,779,937.80 : 8,669,906.70 = 3,512,456.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,779,937.80/8,669,906.70 = 3,512,456.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,779,937.80x = 8,669,906.70 × 3,512,456.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,779,937.80x = 30,452,667,541,836.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,452,667,541,836.54/5,779,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,268,684.30

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