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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548,338, 8,322,507 and 1,559,250

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548,338, 8,322,507 and 1,559,250 is: 2,338,875

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548,338 : 8,322,507 = 1,559,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548,338/8,322,507 = 1,559,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548,338x = 8,322,507 × 1,559,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548,338x = 12,976,869,039,750
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,869,039,750/5,548,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,875

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