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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,604.00, 6,351.33 and 3,112.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,604.00, 6,351.33 and 3,112.43 is: 4,293.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,604.00 : 6,351.33 = 3,112.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,604.00/6,351.33 = 3,112.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,604.00x = 6,351.33 × 3,112.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,604.00x = 19,768,038.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,768,038.28/4,604.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293.67

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