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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,602,912.40, 9,904,368.60 and 4,079,989.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,602,912.40, 9,904,368.60 and 4,079,989.20 is: 6,119,983.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,602,912.40 : 9,904,368.60 = 4,079,989.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,602,912.40/9,904,368.60 = 4,079,989.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,602,912.40x = 9,904,368.60 × 4,079,989.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,602,912.40x = 40,409,716,920,819.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,409,716,920,819.12/6,602,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,119,983.80

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