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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,817.00, 5,720.45 and 2,062.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,817.00, 5,720.45 and 2,062.44 is: 3,090.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817.00 : 5,720.45 = 2,062.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817.00/5,720.45 = 2,062.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817.00x = 5,720.45 × 2,062.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817.00x = 11,798,064.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,798,064.30/3,817.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,090.93

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