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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,902.22, 6,765.15 and 2,914.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,902.22, 6,765.15 and 2,914.30 is: 4,021.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,902.22 : 6,765.15 = 2,914.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,902.22/6,765.15 = 2,914.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,902.22x = 6,765.15 × 2,914.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,902.22x = 19,715,676.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,715,676.65/4,902.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,021.79

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