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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,980,379.20, 8,970,568.80 and 5,840,411.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,980,379.20, 8,970,568.80 and 5,840,411.20 is: 8,760,616.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,980,379.20 : 8,970,568.80 = 5,840,411.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,980,379.20/8,970,568.80 = 5,840,411.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,980,379.20x = 8,970,568.80 × 5,840,411.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,980,379.20x = 52,391,810,489,890.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,391,810,489,890.56/5,980,379.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,760,616.80

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