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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,799.00, 7,173.17 and 4,169.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,799.00, 7,173.17 and 4,169.36 is: 6,232.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,799.00 : 7,173.17 = 4,169.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,799.00/7,173.17 = 4,169.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,799.00x = 7,173.17 × 4,169.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,799.00x = 29,907,471.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,907,471.36/4,799.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,232.03

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