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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,984.74, 7,454.23 and 3,736.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,984.74, 7,454.23 and 3,736.13 is: 5,587.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,984.74 : 7,454.23 = 3,736.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,984.74/7,454.23 = 3,736.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,984.74x = 7,454.23 × 3,736.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,984.74x = 27,849,925.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,849,925.72/4,984.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,587.04

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