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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,799.16, 6,620.31 and 3,304.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,799.16, 6,620.31 and 3,304.48 is: 4,558.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,799.16 : 6,620.31 = 3,304.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,799.16/6,620.31 = 3,304.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,799.16x = 6,620.31 × 3,304.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,799.16x = 21,876,668.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,876,668.56/4,799.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,558.44

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