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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,504.52, 6,756.06 and 1,217.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,504.52, 6,756.06 and 1,217.82 is: 1,826.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,504.52 : 6,756.06 = 1,217.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,504.52/6,756.06 = 1,217.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,504.52x = 6,756.06 × 1,217.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,504.52x = 8,227,664.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,227,664.99/4,504.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,826.54

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