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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,738,477.24, 7,107,710.40 and 1,543,598.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,738,477.24, 7,107,710.40 and 1,543,598.32 is: 2,315,395.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,738,477.24 : 7,107,710.40 = 1,543,598.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,738,477.24/7,107,710.40 = 1,543,598.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,738,477.24x = 7,107,710.40 × 1,543,598.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,738,477.24x = 10,971,449,832,486.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,971,449,832,486.53/4,738,477.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,315,395.70

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