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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.04, 5,616.90 and 2,100.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.04, 5,616.90 and 2,100.64 is: 3,152.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.04 : 5,616.90 = 2,100.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.04/5,616.90 = 2,100.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.04x = 5,616.90 × 2,100.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.04x = 11,799,084.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,799,084.82/3,743.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,152.27

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