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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,633.81, 6,933.28 and 3,249.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,633.81, 6,933.28 and 3,249.85 is: 4,862.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,633.81 : 6,933.28 = 3,249.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,633.81/6,933.28 = 3,249.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,633.81x = 6,933.28 × 3,249.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,633.81x = 22,532,120.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,532,120.01/4,633.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,862.54

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