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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,892.75, 7,334.30 and 3,132.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,892.75, 7,334.30 and 3,132.74 is: 4,696.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,892.75 : 7,334.30 = 3,132.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,892.75/7,334.30 = 3,132.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,892.75x = 7,334.30 × 3,132.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,892.75x = 22,976,457.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,976,457.65/4,892.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,696.02

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