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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,531,843.60, 9,785,955.60 and 5,587,059.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,531,843.60, 9,785,955.60 and 5,587,059.60 is: 8,370,487.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,531,843.60 : 9,785,955.60 = 5,587,059.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,531,843.60/9,785,955.60 = 5,587,059.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,531,843.60x = 9,785,955.60 × 5,587,059.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,531,843.60x = 54,674,717,180,153.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,674,717,180,153.76/6,531,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370,487.80

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