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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,345.84, 6,504.18 and 2,696.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,345.84, 6,504.18 and 2,696.68 is: 4,035.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,345.84 : 6,504.18 = 2,696.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,345.84/6,504.18 = 2,696.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,345.84x = 6,504.18 × 2,696.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,345.84x = 17,539,692.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,539,692.12/4,345.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,035.97

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