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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,474.60, 5,213.24 and 2,088.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,474.60, 5,213.24 and 2,088.93 is: 3,134.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,474.60 : 5,213.24 = 2,088.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,474.60/5,213.24 = 2,088.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,474.60x = 5,213.24 × 2,088.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,474.60x = 10,890,082.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,890,082.99/3,474.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,134.20

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