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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936.03, 5,904.03 and 3,695.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936.03, 5,904.03 and 3,695.46 is: 5,543.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936.03 : 5,904.03 = 3,695.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936.03/5,904.03 = 3,695.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936.03x = 5,904.03 × 3,695.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936.03x = 21,818,106.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,818,106.70/3,936.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,543.18

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