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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,548.18, 6,822.28 and 3,083.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,548.18, 6,822.28 and 3,083.70 is: 4,625.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,548.18 : 6,822.28 = 3,083.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,548.18/6,822.28 = 3,083.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,548.18x = 6,822.28 × 3,083.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,548.18x = 21,037,864.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,037,864.84/4,548.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,625.56

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