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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,648,923.90, 8,473,346.97 and 1,862,711.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,648,923.90, 8,473,346.97 and 1,862,711.74 is: 2,794,054.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,648,923.90 : 8,473,346.97 = 1,862,711.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,648,923.90/8,473,346.97 = 1,862,711.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,648,923.90x = 8,473,346.97 × 1,862,711.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,648,923.90x = 15,783,402,878,112.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,783,402,878,112.43/5,648,923.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,794,054.79

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