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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,837,371.86, 7,257,107.55 and 1,471,491.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,837,371.86, 7,257,107.55 and 1,471,491.38 is: 2,207,556.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837,371.86 : 7,257,107.55 = 1,471,491.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837,371.86/7,257,107.55 = 1,471,491.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837,371.86x = 7,257,107.55 × 1,471,491.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837,371.86x = 10,678,771,203,557.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,678,771,203,557.92/4,837,371.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,556.40

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