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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,809.33, 7,213.17 and 1,521.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,809.33, 7,213.17 and 1,521.93 is: 2,282.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,809.33 : 7,213.17 = 1,521.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,809.33/7,213.17 = 1,521.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,809.33x = 7,213.17 × 1,521.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,809.33x = 10,977,939.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,977,939.82/4,809.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,282.63

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