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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,884.00, 6,738.19 and 2,894.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,884.00, 6,738.19 and 2,894.13 is: 3,992.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,884.00 : 6,738.19 = 2,894.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,884.00/6,738.19 = 2,894.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,884.00x = 6,738.19 × 2,894.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,884.00x = 19,501,190.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,501,190.59/4,884.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,992.88

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