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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,904,130.80, 8,858,269.80 and 2,117,737.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,904,130.80, 8,858,269.80 and 2,117,737.20 is: 3,177,349.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,130.80 : 8,858,269.80 = 2,117,737.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,130.80/8,858,269.80 = 2,117,737.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,130.80x = 8,858,269.80 × 2,117,737.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,130.80x = 18,759,487,483,096.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,759,487,483,096.56/5,904,130.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,177,349.57

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