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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,988,986.80, 8,983,480.20 and 5,527,092.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,988,986.80, 8,983,480.20 and 5,527,092.40 is: 8,290,638.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,988,986.80 : 8,983,480.20 = 5,527,092.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,988,986.80/8,983,480.20 = 5,527,092.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,988,986.80x = 8,983,480.20 × 5,527,092.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,988,986.80x = 49,652,525,138,970.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,652,525,138,970.48/5,988,986.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,290,638.60

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