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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,886,518.76, 8,846,773.20 and 5,477,844.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,886,518.76, 8,846,773.20 and 5,477,844.42 is: 8,232,581.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,886,518.76 : 8,846,773.20 = 5,477,844.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,886,518.76/8,846,773.20 = 5,477,844.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,886,518.76x = 8,846,773.20 × 5,477,844.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,886,518.76x = 48,461,247,208,625.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,461,247,208,625.54/5,886,518.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,232,581.80

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