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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.66, 6,927.44 and 2,670.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.66, 6,927.44 and 2,670.23 is: 4,006.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.66 : 6,927.44 = 2,670.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.66/6,927.44 = 2,670.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.66x = 6,927.44 × 2,670.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.66x = 18,497,877.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,497,877.10/4,616.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,006.76

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