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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,679,532, 23,519,298 and 5,041,964

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,679,532, 23,519,298 and 5,041,964 is: 7,562,946

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,679,532 : 23,519,298 = 5,041,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,679,532/23,519,298 = 5,041,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,679,532x = 23,519,298 × 5,041,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,679,532x = 118,583,453,821,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,583,453,821,272/15,679,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,562,946

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