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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,492.24, 6,733.63 and 3,101.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,492.24, 6,733.63 and 3,101.07 is: 4,648.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,492.24 : 6,733.63 = 3,101.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,492.24/6,733.63 = 3,101.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,492.24x = 6,733.63 × 3,101.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,492.24x = 20,881,457.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,881,457.98/4,492.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,648.34

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