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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,632.52, 6,948.18 and 1,169.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,632.52, 6,948.18 and 1,169.56 is: 1,754.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,632.52 : 6,948.18 = 1,169.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,632.52/6,948.18 = 1,169.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,632.52x = 6,948.18 × 1,169.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,632.52x = 8,126,313.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,126,313.40/4,632.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,754.19

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