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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,648.75, 6,955.68 and 3,264.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,648.75, 6,955.68 and 3,264.79 is: 4,884.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.75 : 6,955.68 = 3,264.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.75/6,955.68 = 3,264.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.75x = 6,955.68 × 3,264.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.75x = 22,708,834.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,708,834.51/4,648.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,884.93

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