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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,235.80, 8,830,169.70 and 3,990,818.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,235.80, 8,830,169.70 and 3,990,818.20 is: 5,982,714.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,235.80 : 8,830,169.70 = 3,990,818.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,235.80/8,830,169.70 = 3,990,818.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,235.80x = 8,830,169.70 × 3,990,818.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,235.80x = 35,239,601,947,848.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,239,601,947,848.54/5,890,235.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,982,714.98

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