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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,998,202.80, 8,986,417.80 and 3,466,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,998,202.80, 8,986,417.80 and 3,466,337.20 is: 5,193,214.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,998,202.80 : 8,986,417.80 = 3,466,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,998,202.80/8,986,417.80 = 3,466,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,998,202.80x = 8,986,417.80 × 3,466,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,998,202.80x = 31,149,954,314,882.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,149,954,314,882.16/5,998,202.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,193,214.59

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