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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,975,998.80, 8,973,329.40 and 3,456,574.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,975,998.80, 8,973,329.40 and 3,456,574.80 is: 5,190,259.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,975,998.80 : 8,973,329.40 = 3,456,574.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,975,998.80/8,973,329.40 = 3,456,574.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,975,998.80x = 8,973,329.40 × 3,456,574.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,975,998.80x = 31,016,984,276,139.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,016,984,276,139.12/5,975,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,190,259.46

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