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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,743.17, 7,111.07 and 3,073.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,743.17, 7,111.07 and 3,073.76 is: 4,608.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,743.17 : 7,111.07 = 3,073.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,743.17/7,111.07 = 3,073.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,743.17x = 7,111.07 × 3,073.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,743.17x = 21,857,747.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,857,747.99/4,743.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,608.25

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