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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,489.18, 6,733.67 and 1,202.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,489.18, 6,733.67 and 1,202.28 is: 1,803.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489.18 : 6,733.67 = 1,202.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489.18/6,733.67 = 1,202.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489.18x = 6,733.67 × 1,202.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489.18x = 8,095,756.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,095,756.77/4,489.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,803.39

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