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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,624.12, 6,936.18 and 1,700.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,624.12, 6,936.18 and 1,700.92 is: 2,551.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,624.12 : 6,936.18 = 1,700.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,624.12/6,936.18 = 1,700.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,624.12x = 6,936.18 × 1,700.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,624.12x = 11,797,887.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,797,887.29/4,624.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,551.38

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