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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,978,952.17, 10,468,925.80 and 1,861,353.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,978,952.17, 10,468,925.80 and 1,861,353.03 is: 2,792,162.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,978,952.17 : 10,468,925.80 = 1,861,353.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,978,952.17/10,468,925.80 = 1,861,353.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,978,952.17x = 10,468,925.80 × 1,861,353.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,978,952.17x = 19,486,366,793,280.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,486,366,793,280.26/6,978,952.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,792,162.25

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