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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,976,729.20, 8,954,401.80 and 3,635,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,976,729.20, 8,954,401.80 and 3,635,505.20 is: 5,446,754.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,976,729.20 : 8,954,401.80 = 3,635,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,976,729.20/8,954,401.80 = 3,635,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,976,729.20x = 8,954,401.80 × 3,635,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,976,729.20x = 32,553,774,306,789.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,553,774,306,789.36/5,976,729.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,446,754.11

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