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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,077.87, 6,102.23 and 3,531.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,077.87, 6,102.23 and 3,531.93 is: 5,285.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,077.87 : 6,102.23 = 3,531.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,077.87/6,102.23 = 3,531.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,077.87x = 6,102.23 × 3,531.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,077.87x = 21,552,631.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,552,631.54/4,077.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,285.27

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