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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,562.75, 6,300.16 and 3,566.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,562.75, 6,300.16 and 3,566.36 is: 4,924.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,562.75 : 6,300.16 = 3,566.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,562.75/6,300.16 = 3,566.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,562.75x = 6,300.16 × 3,566.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,562.75x = 22,468,645.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,468,645.45/4,562.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,924.36

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