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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.00, 6,900.66 and 4,835.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.00, 6,900.66 and 4,835.71 is: 6,673.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.00 : 6,900.66 = 4,835.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.00/6,900.66 = 4,835.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.00x = 6,900.66 × 4,835.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.00x = 33,369,569.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,369,569.45/5,000.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,673.92

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