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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,597.36, 6,895.12 and 1,309.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,597.36, 6,895.12 and 1,309.57 is: 1,964.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597.36 : 6,895.12 = 1,309.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597.36/6,895.12 = 1,309.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597.36x = 6,895.12 × 1,309.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597.36x = 9,029,642.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,029,642.30/4,597.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,964.09

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