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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,694.10, 8,541.15 and 3,495.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,694.10, 8,541.15 and 3,495.70 is: 5,243.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,694.10 : 8,541.15 = 3,495.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,694.10/8,541.15 = 3,495.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,694.10x = 8,541.15 × 3,495.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,694.10x = 29,857,298.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,857,298.06/5,694.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,243.55

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