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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,914.00, 6,781.86 and 3,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,914.00, 6,781.86 and 3,025.20 is: 4,175.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,914.00 : 6,781.86 = 3,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,914.00/6,781.86 = 3,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,914.00x = 6,781.86 × 3,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,914.00x = 20,516,467.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,516,467.75/4,914.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175.11

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