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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,242,925.76, 7,864,668.92 and 1,648,972.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,242,925.76, 7,864,668.92 and 1,648,972.97 is: 2,473,547.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242,925.76 : 7,864,668.92 = 1,648,972.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242,925.76/7,864,668.92 = 1,648,972.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242,925.76x = 7,864,668.92 × 1,648,972.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242,925.76x = 12,968,626,467,079.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,968,626,467,079.09/5,242,925.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,473,547.61

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