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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,936.00, 4,397.27 and 1,475.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,936.00, 4,397.27 and 1,475.57 is: 2,209.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,936.00 : 4,397.27 = 1,475.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,936.00/4,397.27 = 1,475.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,936.00x = 4,397.27 × 1,475.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,936.00x = 6,488,461.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,488,461.40/2,936.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209.97

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