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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,880.35, 8,815.91 and 4,025.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,880.35, 8,815.91 and 4,025.85 is: 6,035.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880.35 : 8,815.91 = 4,025.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880.35/8,815.91 = 4,025.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880.35x = 8,815.91 × 4,025.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880.35x = 35,491,531.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,491,531.27/5,880.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,035.62

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