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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,904,009.80, 8,859,513.90 and 3,888,033.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,904,009.80, 8,859,513.90 and 3,888,033.20 is: 5,834,354.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,009.80 : 8,859,513.90 = 3,888,033.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,009.80/8,859,513.90 = 3,888,033.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,009.80x = 8,859,513.90 × 3,888,033.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,009.80x = 34,446,084,179,061.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,446,084,179,061.48/5,904,009.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,834,354.17

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