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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,434.84, 6,646.68 and 3,195.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,434.84, 6,646.68 and 3,195.72 is: 4,789.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,434.84 : 6,646.68 = 3,195.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,434.84/6,646.68 = 3,195.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,434.84x = 6,646.68 × 3,195.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,434.84x = 21,240,928.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,240,928.21/4,434.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,789.56

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