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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,482.16, 6,723.66 and 1,195.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,482.16, 6,723.66 and 1,195.45 is: 1,793.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,482.16 : 6,723.66 = 1,195.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,482.16/6,723.66 = 1,195.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,482.16x = 6,723.66 × 1,195.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,482.16x = 8,037,799.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,037,799.35/4,482.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793.29

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