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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736.19, 5,602.98 and 1,103.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736.19, 5,602.98 and 1,103.00 is: 1,654.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736.19 : 5,602.98 = 1,103.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736.19/5,602.98 = 1,103.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736.19x = 5,602.98 × 1,103.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736.19x = 6,180,054.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,180,054.79/3,736.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654.11

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