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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,820.58, 7,225.94 and 2,736.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,820.58, 7,225.94 and 2,736.18 is: 4,101.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,820.58 : 7,225.94 = 2,736.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,820.58/7,225.94 = 2,736.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,820.58x = 7,225.94 × 2,736.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,820.58x = 19,771,479.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,771,479.35/4,820.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,101.47

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