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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,693.22, 8,535.27 and 3,821.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,693.22, 8,535.27 and 3,821.07 is: 5,728.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,693.22 : 8,535.27 = 3,821.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,693.22/8,535.27 = 3,821.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,693.22x = 8,535.27 × 3,821.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,693.22x = 32,613,864.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,613,864.14/5,693.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,728.54

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