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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,494.05, 6,733.31 and 4,037.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,494.05, 6,733.31 and 4,037.51 is: 6,049.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,494.05 : 6,733.31 = 4,037.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,494.05/6,733.31 = 4,037.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,494.05x = 6,733.31 × 4,037.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,494.05x = 27,185,806.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,185,806.46/4,494.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,049.29

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