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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,393,971.20, 12,590,956.80 and 5,370,662.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,393,971.20, 12,590,956.80 and 5,370,662.40 is: 8,055,993.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,393,971.20 : 12,590,956.80 = 5,370,662.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,393,971.20/12,590,956.80 = 5,370,662.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,393,971.20x = 12,590,956.80 × 5,370,662.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,393,971.20x = 67,621,778,265,784.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,621,778,265,784.33/8,393,971.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,055,993.60

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