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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,862,433.80, 8,798,834.70 and 3,463,278.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,862,433.80, 8,798,834.70 and 3,463,278.60 is: 5,197,980.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,862,433.80 : 8,798,834.70 = 3,463,278.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,862,433.80/8,798,834.70 = 3,463,278.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,862,433.80x = 8,798,834.70 × 3,463,278.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,862,433.80x = 30,472,815,921,447.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,472,815,921,447.42/5,862,433.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,197,980.39

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