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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,500.84, 6,743.70 and 3,195.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,500.84, 6,743.70 and 3,195.84 is: 4,788.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500.84 : 6,743.70 = 3,195.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500.84/6,743.70 = 3,195.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500.84x = 6,743.70 × 3,195.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500.84x = 21,551,786.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,551,786.21/4,500.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,788.39

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