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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548,802, 8,323,203 and 1,559,714

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548,802, 8,323,203 and 1,559,714 is: 2,339,571

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548,802 : 8,323,203 = 1,559,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548,802/8,323,203 = 1,559,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548,802x = 8,323,203 × 1,559,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548,802x = 12,981,816,243,942
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,981,816,243,942/5,548,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,339,571

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