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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,991,402.60, 8,973,107.10 and 5,871,133.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,991,402.60, 8,973,107.10 and 5,871,133.80 is: 8,792,984.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,991,402.60 : 8,973,107.10 = 5,871,133.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,991,402.60/8,973,107.10 = 5,871,133.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,991,402.60x = 8,973,107.10 × 5,871,133.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,991,402.60x = 52,682,312,385,829.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,682,312,385,829.98/5,991,402.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,792,984.87

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