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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.82, 5,929.34 and 3,308.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.82, 5,929.34 and 3,308.19 is: 4,556.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.82 : 5,929.34 = 3,308.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.82/5,929.34 = 3,308.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.82x = 5,929.34 × 3,308.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.82x = 19,615,366.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,615,366.75/4,304.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556.61

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