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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,879,165.52, 8,818,670.16 and 2,846,802.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,879,165.52, 8,818,670.16 and 2,846,802.54 is: 4,270,165.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,165.52 : 8,818,670.16 = 2,846,802.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,165.52/8,818,670.16 = 2,846,802.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,165.52x = 8,818,670.16 × 2,846,802.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,165.52x = 25,105,012,610,910.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,105,012,610,910.21/5,879,165.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,270,165.98

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