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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,699.00, 6,487.61 and 2,933.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,699.00, 6,487.61 and 2,933.20 is: 4,049.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,699.00 : 6,487.61 = 2,933.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,699.00/6,487.61 = 2,933.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,699.00x = 6,487.61 × 2,933.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,699.00x = 19,029,467.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,029,467.59/4,699.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049.68

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