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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.07, 6,787.08 and 3,141.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.07, 6,787.08 and 3,141.48 is: 4,704.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.07 : 6,787.08 = 3,141.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.07/6,787.08 = 3,141.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.07x = 6,787.08 × 3,141.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.07x = 21,321,476.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,321,476.08/4,532.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,704.58

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