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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,402.80, 6,606.77 and 1,631.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,402.80, 6,606.77 and 1,631.39 is: 2,448.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,402.80 : 6,606.77 = 1,631.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,402.80/6,606.77 = 1,631.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,402.80x = 6,606.77 × 1,631.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,402.80x = 10,778,177.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,778,177.32/4,402.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,448.03

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