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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936.04, 6,809.19 and 3,342.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936.04, 6,809.19 and 3,342.74 is: 4,611.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.04 : 6,809.19 = 3,342.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.04/6,809.19 = 3,342.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.04x = 6,809.19 × 3,342.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.04x = 22,761,317.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,761,317.73/4,936.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,611.26

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