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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,600.29, 6,900.13 and 1,137.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,600.29, 6,900.13 and 1,137.54 is: 1,706.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,600.29 : 6,900.13 = 1,137.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,600.29/6,900.13 = 1,137.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,600.29x = 6,900.13 × 1,137.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,600.29x = 7,849,173.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,849,173.88/4,600.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,706.23

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