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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,495.85, 6,743.75 and 1,208.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,495.85, 6,743.75 and 1,208.66 is: 1,812.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,495.85 : 6,743.75 = 1,208.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,495.85/6,743.75 = 1,208.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,495.85x = 6,743.75 × 1,208.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,495.85x = 8,150,861.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,150,861.11/4,495.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812.98

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