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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,466.40, 6,696.90 and 2,000.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,466.40, 6,696.90 and 2,000.76 is: 2,999.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,466.40 : 6,696.90 = 2,000.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,466.40/6,696.90 = 2,000.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,466.40x = 6,696.90 × 2,000.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,466.40x = 13,398,889.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,398,889.64/4,466.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,999.93

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