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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,776.24, 7,162.08 and 2,827.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,776.24, 7,162.08 and 2,827.92 is: 4,240.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,776.24 : 7,162.08 = 2,827.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,776.24/7,162.08 = 2,827.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,776.24x = 7,162.08 × 2,827.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,776.24x = 20,253,789.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,253,789.27/4,776.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240.53

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