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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.56, 6,798.47 and 1,610.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.56, 6,798.47 and 1,610.48 is: 2,415.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.56 : 6,798.47 = 1,610.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.56/6,798.47 = 1,610.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.56x = 6,798.47 × 1,610.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.56x = 10,948,799.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,948,799.97/4,532.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,415.59

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