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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,952.40, 8,843,707.80 and 3,370,160.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,952.40, 8,843,707.80 and 3,370,160.40 is: 5,051,687.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,952.40 : 8,843,707.80 = 3,370,160.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,952.40/8,843,707.80 = 3,370,160.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,952.40x = 8,843,707.80 × 3,370,160.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,952.40x = 29,804,713,816,731.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,804,713,816,731.12/5,899,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,051,687.17

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