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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,998,586, 10,497,879 and 1,679,802

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,998,586, 10,497,879 and 1,679,802 is: 2,519,703

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,998,586 : 10,497,879 = 1,679,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,998,586/10,497,879 = 1,679,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,998,586x = 10,497,879 × 1,679,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,998,586x = 17,634,358,139,958
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,634,358,139,958/6,998,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,519,703

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