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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,402.92, 6,602.82 and 3,166.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,402.92, 6,602.82 and 3,166.62 is: 4,748.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,402.92 : 6,602.82 = 3,166.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,402.92/6,602.82 = 3,166.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,402.92x = 6,602.82 × 3,166.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,402.92x = 20,908,621.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,908,621.87/4,402.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,748.81

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