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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582.88, 6,876.24 and 4,195.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582.88, 6,876.24 and 4,195.04 is: 6,294.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582.88 : 6,876.24 = 4,195.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582.88/6,876.24 = 4,195.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582.88x = 6,876.24 × 4,195.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582.88x = 28,846,101.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,846,101.85/4,582.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,294.32

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