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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,871,490.60, 8,815,530.30 and 3,632,002.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,871,490.60, 8,815,530.30 and 3,632,002.60 is: 5,453,134.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,490.60 : 8,815,530.30 = 3,632,002.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,490.60/8,815,530.30 = 3,632,002.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,490.60x = 8,815,530.30 × 3,632,002.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,490.60x = 32,018,028,969,978.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,018,028,969,978.79/5,871,490.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,453,134.67

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