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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,733,608, 5,600,412 and 1,074,216

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,733,608, 5,600,412 and 1,074,216 is: 1,611,324

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,608 : 5,600,412 = 1,074,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,608/5,600,412 = 1,074,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,608x = 5,600,412 × 1,074,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,608x = 6,016,052,176,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,016,052,176,992/3,733,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,324

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