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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.92, 5,933.88 and 3,241.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.92, 5,933.88 and 3,241.12 is: 4,467.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.92 : 5,933.88 = 3,241.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.92/5,933.88 = 3,241.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.92x = 5,933.88 × 3,241.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.92x = 19,232,417.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,232,417.15/4,304.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467.54

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