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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,978,534.83, 2,963,962.03 and 1,458,264.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,978,534.83, 2,963,962.03 and 1,458,264.12 is: 2,184,565.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978,534.83 : 2,963,962.03 = 1,458,264.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978,534.83/2,963,962.03 = 1,458,264.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978,534.83x = 2,963,962.03 × 1,458,264.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978,534.83x = 4,322,239,481,391.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,322,239,481,391.36/1,978,534.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184,565.78

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