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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787.00, 6,598.74 and 3,366.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787.00, 6,598.74 and 3,366.82 is: 4,641.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787.00 : 6,598.74 = 3,366.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787.00/6,598.74 = 3,366.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787.00x = 6,598.74 × 3,366.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787.00x = 22,216,761.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,216,761.56/4,787.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,641.06

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