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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,710.00, 20,565.00 and 4,944.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,710.00, 20,565.00 and 4,944.91 is: 7,417.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,710.00 : 20,565.00 = 4,944.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,710.00/20,565.00 = 4,944.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,710.00x = 20,565.00 × 4,944.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,710.00x = 101,692,097.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,692,097.17/13,710.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,417.37

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