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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,495.10, 6,728.67 and 2,849.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,495.10, 6,728.67 and 2,849.18 is: 4,264.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,495.10 : 6,728.67 = 2,849.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,495.10/6,728.67 = 2,849.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,495.10x = 6,728.67 × 2,849.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,495.10x = 19,171,158.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,171,158.35/4,495.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,264.91

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