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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,403.16, 6,600.21 and 1,937.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,403.16, 6,600.21 and 1,937.52 is: 2,904.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,403.16 : 6,600.21 = 1,937.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,403.16/6,600.21 = 1,937.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,403.16x = 6,600.21 × 1,937.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,403.16x = 12,788,038.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,788,038.88/4,403.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,904.29

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