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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653.60, 5,480.93 and 1,153.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653.60, 5,480.93 and 1,153.94 is: 1,731.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653.60 : 5,480.93 = 1,153.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653.60/5,480.93 = 1,153.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653.60x = 5,480.93 × 1,153.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653.60x = 6,324,664.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,324,664.36/3,653.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,731.08

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