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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,886.40, 8,818,329.60 and 3,354,796.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,886.40, 8,818,329.60 and 3,354,796.80 is: 5,032,195.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,886.40 : 8,818,329.60 = 3,354,796.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,886.40/8,818,329.60 = 3,354,796.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,886.40x = 8,818,329.60 × 3,354,796.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,886.40x = 29,583,703,923,425.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,583,703,923,425.28/5,878,886.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,032,195.20

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