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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,755.75, 5,633.58 and 3,527.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,755.75, 5,633.58 and 3,527.40 is: 5,291.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,755.75 : 5,633.58 = 3,527.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,755.75/5,633.58 = 3,527.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,755.75x = 5,633.58 × 3,527.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,755.75x = 19,871,890.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,871,890.09/3,755.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,291.06

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