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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,385.20, 8,969,077.80 and 5,648,710.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,385.20, 8,969,077.80 and 5,648,710.80 is: 8,473,066.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,385.20 : 8,969,077.80 = 5,648,710.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,385.20/8,969,077.80 = 5,648,710.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,385.20x = 8,969,077.80 × 5,648,710.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,385.20x = 50,663,726,634,900.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,663,726,634,900.24/5,979,385.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,473,066.20

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