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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,858,735.86, 8,784,900.24 and 4,652,063.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,858,735.86, 8,784,900.24 and 4,652,063.74 is: 6,975,551.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,858,735.86 : 8,784,900.24 = 4,652,063.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,858,735.86/8,784,900.24 = 4,652,063.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,858,735.86x = 8,784,900.24 × 4,652,063.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,858,735.86x = 40,867,915,866,021.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,867,915,866,021.30/5,858,735.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,975,551.87

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