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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,376.20, 8,969,064.30 and 5,648,701.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,376.20, 8,969,064.30 and 5,648,701.80 is: 8,473,052.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,376.20 : 8,969,064.30 = 5,648,701.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,376.20/8,969,064.30 = 5,648,701.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,376.20x = 8,969,064.30 × 5,648,701.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,376.20x = 50,663,569,655,725.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,663,569,655,725.74/5,979,376.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,473,052.70

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