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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,303.86, 5,941.29 and 3,045.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,303.86, 5,941.29 and 3,045.93 is: 4,204.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,303.86 : 5,941.29 = 3,045.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,303.86/5,941.29 = 3,045.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,303.86x = 5,941.29 × 3,045.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,303.86x = 18,096,753.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,096,753.45/4,303.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,204.77

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