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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,988,692.40, 8,984,350.80 and 2,957,510.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,988,692.40, 8,984,350.80 and 2,957,510.40 is: 4,436,913.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,988,692.40 : 8,984,350.80 = 2,957,510.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,988,692.40/8,984,350.80 = 2,957,510.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,988,692.40x = 8,984,350.80 × 2,957,510.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,988,692.40x = 26,571,310,928,248.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,571,310,928,248.32/5,988,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,436,913.63

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