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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,064.10, 6,096.17 and 1,142.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,064.10, 6,096.17 and 1,142.43 is: 1,713.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,064.10 : 6,096.17 = 1,142.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,064.10/6,096.17 = 1,142.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,064.10x = 6,096.17 × 1,142.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,064.10x = 6,964,447.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,964,447.49/4,064.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,713.65

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