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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,893.04, 17,839.76 and 4,500.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,893.04, 17,839.76 and 4,500.98 is: 6,751.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,893.04 : 17,839.76 = 4,500.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,893.04/17,839.76 = 4,500.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,893.04x = 17,839.76 × 4,500.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,893.04x = 80,296,402.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,296,402.96/11,893.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,751.55

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