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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.34, 6,455.74 and 2,739.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.34, 6,455.74 and 2,739.70 is: 4,109.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.34 : 6,455.74 = 2,739.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.34/6,455.74 = 2,739.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.34x = 6,455.74 × 2,739.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.34x = 17,686,790.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,686,790.88/4,304.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,109.06

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