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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,986,605.48, 8,980,497.36 and 1,609,690.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,986,605.48, 8,980,497.36 and 1,609,690.32 is: 2,414,693.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,986,605.48 : 8,980,497.36 = 1,609,690.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,986,605.48/8,980,497.36 = 1,609,690.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,986,605.48x = 8,980,497.36 × 1,609,690.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,986,605.48x = 14,455,819,669,177.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,455,819,669,177.55/5,986,605.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,414,693.89

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