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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,931.92, 6,807.18 and 3,253.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,931.92, 6,807.18 and 3,253.48 is: 4,490.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,931.92 : 6,807.18 = 3,253.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,931.92/6,807.18 = 3,253.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,931.92x = 6,807.18 × 3,253.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,931.92x = 22,147,023.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,147,023.99/4,931.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,490.55

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