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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,077.99, 6,117.12 and 1,156.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,077.99, 6,117.12 and 1,156.32 is: 1,734.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,077.99 : 6,117.12 = 1,156.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,077.99/6,117.12 = 1,156.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,077.99x = 6,117.12 × 1,156.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,077.99x = 7,073,348.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,073,348.20/4,077.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,734.52

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