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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,602.56, 5,614,969.68 and 1,048,143.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,602.56, 5,614,969.68 and 1,048,143.29 is: 1,572,093.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,602.56 : 5,614,969.68 = 1,048,143.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,602.56/5,614,969.68 = 1,048,143.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,602.56x = 5,614,969.68 × 1,048,143.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,602.56x = 5,885,292,765,570.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,885,292,765,570.60/3,743,602.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,093.37

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