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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,405.80, 6,608.70 and 3,296.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,405.80, 6,608.70 and 3,296.37 is: 4,944.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,405.80 : 6,608.70 = 3,296.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,405.80/6,608.70 = 3,296.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,405.80x = 6,608.70 × 3,296.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,405.80x = 21,784,720.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,784,720.42/4,405.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,944.56

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