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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,698.36, 7,048.08 and 2,750.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,698.36, 7,048.08 and 2,750.58 is: 4,126.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,698.36 : 7,048.08 = 2,750.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,698.36/7,048.08 = 2,750.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,698.36x = 7,048.08 × 2,750.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,698.36x = 19,386,307.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,386,307.89/4,698.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,126.19

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