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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,837,635.73, 7,257,503.36 and 1,471,755.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,837,635.73, 7,257,503.36 and 1,471,755.25 is: 2,207,952.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837,635.73 : 7,257,503.36 = 1,471,755.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837,635.73/7,257,503.36 = 1,471,755.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837,635.73x = 7,257,503.36 × 1,471,755.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837,635.73x = 10,681,268,671,972.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,681,268,671,972.64/4,837,635.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,952.25

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