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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,895,443.80, 8,852,496.90 and 4,477,101.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,895,443.80, 8,852,496.90 and 4,477,101.40 is: 6,722,738.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,895,443.80 : 8,852,496.90 = 4,477,101.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,895,443.80/8,852,496.90 = 4,477,101.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,895,443.80x = 8,852,496.90 × 4,477,101.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,895,443.80x = 39,633,526,264,485.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,633,526,264,485.66/5,895,443.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,722,738.37

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