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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,633.00, 5,448.31 and 1,167.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,633.00, 5,448.31 and 1,167.24 is: 1,750.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633.00 : 5,448.31 = 1,167.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633.00/5,448.31 = 1,167.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633.00x = 5,448.31 × 1,167.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633.00x = 6,359,463.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,463.47/3,633.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,750.47

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