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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,984,805.60, 8,967,358.80 and 3,456,050.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,984,805.60, 8,967,358.80 and 3,456,050.40 is: 5,178,387.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,805.60 : 8,967,358.80 = 3,456,050.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,805.60/8,967,358.80 = 3,456,050.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,805.60x = 8,967,358.80 × 3,456,050.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,805.60x = 30,991,643,967,683.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,991,643,967,683.52/5,984,805.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,178,387.74

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