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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,808,420.80, 8,696,042.40 and 3,568,932.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,808,420.80, 8,696,042.40 and 3,568,932.80 is: 5,343,206.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,808,420.80 : 8,696,042.40 = 3,568,932.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,808,420.80/8,696,042.40 = 3,568,932.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,808,420.80x = 8,696,042.40 × 3,568,932.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,808,420.80x = 31,035,590,951,550.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,035,590,951,550.72/5,808,420.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,343,206.36

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