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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.26, 6,762.87 and 2,945.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.26, 6,762.87 and 2,945.84 is: 4,421.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.26 : 6,762.87 = 2,945.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.26/6,762.87 = 2,945.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.26x = 6,762.87 × 2,945.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.26x = 19,922,299.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,922,299.15/4,506.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421.03

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