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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,365,566, 5,048,349 and 1,001,662

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,365,566, 5,048,349 and 1,001,662 is: 1,502,493

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,365,566 : 5,048,349 = 1,001,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,365,566/5,048,349 = 1,001,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,365,566x = 5,048,349 × 1,001,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,365,566x = 5,056,739,356,038
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,056,739,356,038/3,365,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,502,493

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