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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,988,986.40, 8,983,479.60 and 5,044,202.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,988,986.40, 8,983,479.60 and 5,044,202.40 is: 7,566,303.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,988,986.40 : 8,983,479.60 = 5,044,202.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,988,986.40/8,983,479.60 = 5,044,202.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,988,986.40x = 8,983,479.60 × 5,044,202.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,988,986.40x = 45,314,489,358,671.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,314,489,358,671.04/5,988,986.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,566,303.60

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