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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,135.16, 6,202.80 and 1,212.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,135.16, 6,202.80 and 1,212.80 is: 1,819.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,135.16 : 6,202.80 = 1,212.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,135.16/6,202.80 = 1,212.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,135.16x = 6,202.80 × 1,212.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,135.16x = 7,522,755.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,522,755.84/4,135.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,819.22

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