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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,919.11, 8,884.80 and 4,360.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,919.11, 8,884.80 and 4,360.86 is: 6,545.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,919.11 : 8,884.80 = 4,360.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,919.11/8,884.80 = 4,360.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,919.11x = 8,884.80 × 4,360.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,919.11x = 38,745,368.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,745,368.93/5,919.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,545.81

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