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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576.15, 6,875.16 and 2,935.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576.15, 6,875.16 and 2,935.90 is: 4,410.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576.15 : 6,875.16 = 2,935.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576.15/6,875.16 = 2,935.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576.15x = 6,875.16 × 2,935.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576.15x = 20,184,782.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,184,782.24/4,576.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,410.87

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