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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,872,522.12, 8,805,935.30 and 3,444,468.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,872,522.12, 8,805,935.30 and 3,444,468.78 is: 5,165,032.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,872,522.12 : 8,805,935.30 = 3,444,468.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,872,522.12/8,805,935.30 = 3,444,468.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,872,522.12x = 8,805,935.30 × 3,444,468.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,872,522.12x = 30,331,769,229,958.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,331,769,229,958.29/5,872,522.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,165,032.77

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