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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,884.22, 6,734.28 and 3,309.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,884.22, 6,734.28 and 3,309.58 is: 4,563.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,884.22 : 6,734.28 = 3,309.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,884.22/6,734.28 = 3,309.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,884.22x = 6,734.28 × 3,309.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,884.22x = 22,287,638.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,287,638.40/4,884.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,563.19

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