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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,796.10, 7,194.15 and 3,471.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,796.10, 7,194.15 and 3,471.75 is: 5,207.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,796.10 : 7,194.15 = 3,471.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,796.10/7,194.15 = 3,471.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,796.10x = 7,194.15 × 3,471.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,796.10x = 24,976,290.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,976,290.26/4,796.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,207.63

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