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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,909.74, 6,775.44 and 2,919.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,909.74, 6,775.44 and 2,919.90 is: 4,029.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,909.74 : 6,775.44 = 2,919.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,909.74/6,775.44 = 2,919.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,909.74x = 6,775.44 × 2,919.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,909.74x = 19,783,607.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,783,607.26/4,909.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,029.46

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