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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,862,559.40, 8,795,912.70 and 5,655,199.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,862,559.40, 8,795,912.70 and 5,655,199.40 is: 8,484,799.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,862,559.40 : 8,795,912.70 = 5,655,199.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,862,559.40/8,795,912.70 = 5,655,199.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,862,559.40x = 8,795,912.70 × 5,655,199.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,862,559.40x = 49,742,640,223,492.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,742,640,223,492.38/5,862,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,484,799.36

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