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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,933.21, 8,883.41 and 4,467.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,933.21, 8,883.41 and 4,467.92 is: 6,689.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,933.21 : 8,883.41 = 4,467.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,933.21/8,883.41 = 4,467.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,933.21x = 8,883.41 × 4,467.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,933.21x = 39,690,365.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,690,365.21/5,933.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,689.53

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