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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,482.48, 6,723.10 and 1,195.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,482.48, 6,723.10 and 1,195.84 is: 1,793.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,482.48 : 6,723.10 = 1,195.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,482.48/6,723.10 = 1,195.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,482.48x = 6,723.10 × 1,195.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,482.48x = 8,039,751.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,039,751.90/4,482.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793.59

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