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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,492.60, 6,743.43 and 3,101.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,492.60, 6,743.43 and 3,101.11 is: 4,654.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,492.60 : 6,743.43 = 3,101.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,492.60/6,743.43 = 3,101.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,492.60x = 6,743.43 × 3,101.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,492.60x = 20,912,101.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,912,101.35/4,492.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,654.79

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