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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,493.26, 6,736.53 and 3,102.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,493.26, 6,736.53 and 3,102.61 is: 4,651.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,493.26 : 6,736.53 = 3,102.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,493.26/6,736.53 = 3,102.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,493.26x = 6,736.53 × 3,102.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,493.26x = 20,900,825.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,900,825.34/4,493.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,651.59

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