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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,679.60, 8,984,519.40 and 5,832,215.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,679.60, 8,984,519.40 and 5,832,215.60 is: 8,748,323.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,679.60 : 8,984,519.40 = 5,832,215.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,679.60/8,984,519.40 = 5,832,215.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,679.60x = 8,984,519.40 × 5,832,215.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,679.60x = 52,399,654,203,182.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,399,654,203,182.64/5,989,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,748,323.40

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