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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,693.29, 7,050.87 and 2,746.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,693.29, 7,050.87 and 2,746.86 is: 4,126.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,693.29 : 7,050.87 = 2,746.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,693.29/7,050.87 = 2,746.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,693.29x = 7,050.87 × 2,746.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,693.29x = 19,367,752.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,367,752.77/4,693.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,126.69

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