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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936.02, 6,800.00 and 3,441.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936.02, 6,800.00 and 3,441.24 is: 4,740.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.02 : 6,800.00 = 3,441.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.02/6,800.00 = 3,441.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.02x = 6,800.00 × 3,441.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.02x = 23,400,414.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,400,414.79/4,936.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,740.75

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