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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,993,281.60, 8,989,922.40 and 5,955,956.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,993,281.60, 8,989,922.40 and 5,955,956.80 is: 8,933,935.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,281.60 : 8,989,922.40 = 5,955,956.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,281.60/8,989,922.40 = 5,955,956.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,281.60x = 8,989,922.40 × 5,955,956.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,281.60x = 53,543,589,449,752.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,543,589,449,752.32/5,993,281.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,933,935.20

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