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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,813.03, 5,721.72 and 2,058.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,813.03, 5,721.72 and 2,058.03 is: 3,088.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,813.03 : 5,721.72 = 2,058.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,813.03/5,721.72 = 2,058.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,813.03x = 5,721.72 × 2,058.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,813.03x = 11,775,471.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,775,471.41/3,813.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,088.22

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