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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,829.20, 8,966,494.20 and 2,140,206.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,829.20, 8,966,494.20 and 2,140,206.80 is: 3,209,683.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,829.20 : 8,966,494.20 = 2,140,206.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,829.20/8,966,494.20 = 2,140,206.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,829.20x = 8,966,494.20 × 2,140,206.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,829.20x = 19,190,151,859,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,190,151,859,000.56/5,978,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,209,683.91

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