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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,312.00, 5,950.65 and 3,368.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,312.00, 5,950.65 and 3,368.89 is: 4,649.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,312.00 : 5,950.65 = 3,368.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,312.00/5,950.65 = 3,368.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,312.00x = 5,950.65 × 3,368.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,312.00x = 20,047,086.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,047,086.40/4,312.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,649.14

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