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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,817.00, 6,650.40 and 3,225.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,817.00, 6,650.40 and 3,225.96 is: 4,453.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817.00 : 6,650.40 = 3,225.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817.00/6,650.40 = 3,225.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817.00x = 6,650.40 × 3,225.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817.00x = 21,453,936.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,453,936.48/4,817.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,453.79

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