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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,346, 7,572,519 and 1,502,490

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,346, 7,572,519 and 1,502,490 is: 2,253,735

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,346 : 7,572,519 = 1,502,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,346/7,572,519 = 1,502,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,346x = 7,572,519 × 1,502,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,346x = 11,377,634,072,310
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,377,634,072,310/5,048,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,253,735

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