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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,804.52, 6,629.76 and 3,546.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,804.52, 6,629.76 and 3,546.26 is: 4,893.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,804.52 : 6,629.76 = 3,546.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,804.52/6,629.76 = 3,546.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,804.52x = 6,629.76 × 3,546.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,804.52x = 23,510,852.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,510,852.70/4,804.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,893.49

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