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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,984,451.60, 8,976,677.40 and 5,337,488.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,984,451.60, 8,976,677.40 and 5,337,488.40 is: 8,006,232.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,451.60 : 8,976,677.40 = 5,337,488.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,451.60/8,976,677.40 = 5,337,488.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,451.60x = 8,976,677.40 × 5,337,488.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,451.60x = 47,912,911,493,042.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,912,911,493,042.16/5,984,451.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,006,232.60

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