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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,904,472.59, 8,859,508.25 and 3,513,041.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,904,472.59, 8,859,508.25 and 3,513,041.55 is: 5,271,227.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,472.59 : 8,859,508.25 = 3,513,041.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,472.59/8,859,508.25 = 3,513,041.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,472.59x = 8,859,508.25 × 3,513,041.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,472.59x = 31,123,820,577,252.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,123,820,577,252.57/5,904,472.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,271,227.89

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