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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,395.94, 6,593.70 and 3,165.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,395.94, 6,593.70 and 3,165.54 is: 4,748.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,395.94 : 6,593.70 = 3,165.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,395.94/6,593.70 = 3,165.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,395.94x = 6,593.70 × 3,165.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,395.94x = 20,872,621.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,872,621.10/4,395.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,748.16

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