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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.00, 7,265.97 and 3,200.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.00, 7,265.97 and 3,200.15 is: 4,800.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.00 : 7,265.97 = 3,200.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.00/7,265.97 = 3,200.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.00x = 7,265.97 × 3,200.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.00x = 23,252,212.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,252,212.06/4,844.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,800.21

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