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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,894,980.28, 8,842,470.40 and 1,635,148.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,894,980.28, 8,842,470.40 and 1,635,148.52 is: 2,452,722.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,980.28 : 8,842,470.40 = 1,635,148.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,980.28/8,842,470.40 = 1,635,148.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,980.28x = 8,842,470.40 × 1,635,148.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,980.28x = 14,458,752,387,703.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,458,752,387,703.81/5,894,980.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,452,722.77

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