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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,574.19, 6,855.12 and 3,335.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,574.19, 6,855.12 and 3,335.80 is: 4,999.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574.19 : 6,855.12 = 3,335.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574.19/6,855.12 = 3,335.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574.19x = 6,855.12 × 3,335.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574.19x = 22,867,309.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,867,309.30/4,574.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,999.20

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