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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,604.44, 7,734.30 and 4,204.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,604.44, 7,734.30 and 4,204.76 is: 5,802.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,604.44 : 7,734.30 = 4,204.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,604.44/7,734.30 = 4,204.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,604.44x = 7,734.30 × 4,204.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,604.44x = 32,520,875.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,520,875.27/5,604.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,802.70

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