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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,739.40, 7,108.07 and 2,760.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,739.40, 7,108.07 and 2,760.84 is: 4,140.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739.40 : 7,108.07 = 2,760.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739.40/7,108.07 = 2,760.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739.40x = 7,108.07 × 2,760.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739.40x = 19,624,230.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,624,230.17/4,739.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,140.66

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