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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,659,918.10, 2,487,908.85 and 1,490,644.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,659,918.10, 2,487,908.85 and 1,490,644.30 is: 2,234,198.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,918.10 : 2,487,908.85 = 1,490,644.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,918.10/2,487,908.85 = 1,490,644.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,918.10x = 2,487,908.85 × 1,490,644.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,918.10x = 3,708,587,146,172.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,708,587,146,172.06/1,659,918.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,198.87

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