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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,336.40, 6,504.64 and 3,298.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,336.40, 6,504.64 and 3,298.56 is: 4,947.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,336.40 : 6,504.64 = 3,298.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,336.40/6,504.64 = 3,298.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,336.40x = 6,504.64 × 3,298.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,336.40x = 21,455,945.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,455,945.32/4,336.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,947.87

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