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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857,999.15, 7,286,998.73 and 4,787,140.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857,999.15, 7,286,998.73 and 4,787,140.35 is: 7,180,710.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,999.15 : 7,286,998.73 = 4,787,140.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,999.15/7,286,998.73 = 4,787,140.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,999.15x = 7,286,998.73 × 4,787,140.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,999.15x = 34,883,885,626,846.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,883,885,626,846.05/4,857,999.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,180,710.53

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