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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.93, 5,943.27 and 3,288.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.93, 5,943.27 and 3,288.63 is: 4,540.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.93 : 5,943.27 = 3,288.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.93/5,943.27 = 3,288.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.93x = 5,943.27 × 3,288.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.93x = 19,545,216.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,545,216.02/4,304.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,540.19

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