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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,195.11, 5,788.01 and 3,000.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,195.11, 5,788.01 and 3,000.47 is: 4,139.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,195.11 : 5,788.01 = 3,000.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,195.11/5,788.01 = 3,000.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,195.11x = 5,788.01 × 3,000.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,195.11x = 17,366,706.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,366,706.42/4,195.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,139.75

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