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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,823.35, 7,235.00 and 3,167.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,823.35, 7,235.00 and 3,167.92 is: 4,751.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,823.35 : 7,235.00 = 3,167.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,823.35/7,235.00 = 3,167.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,823.35x = 7,235.00 × 3,167.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,823.35x = 22,919,903.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,919,903.75/4,823.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,751.87

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