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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.75, 7,237.11 and 3,169.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.75, 7,237.11 and 3,169.34 is: 4,753.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.75 : 7,237.11 = 3,169.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.75/7,237.11 = 3,169.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.75x = 7,237.11 × 3,169.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.75x = 22,936,826.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,936,826.02/4,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,753.99

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