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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334.40, 6,500.88 and 1,869.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334.40, 6,500.88 and 1,869.60 is: 2,804.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334.40 : 6,500.88 = 1,869.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334.40/6,500.88 = 1,869.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334.40x = 6,500.88 × 1,869.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334.40x = 12,154,045.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,154,045.25/4,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,804.09

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