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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,343.91, 6,515.84 and 3,051.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,343.91, 6,515.84 and 3,051.15 is: 4,576.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,343.91 : 6,515.84 = 3,051.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,343.91/6,515.84 = 3,051.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,343.91x = 6,515.84 × 3,051.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,343.91x = 19,880,772.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,880,772.64/4,343.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,576.71

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