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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,736.16, 9,296.18 and 3,752.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,736.16, 9,296.18 and 3,752.00 is: 5,177.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,736.16 : 9,296.18 = 3,752.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,736.16/9,296.18 = 3,752.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,736.16x = 9,296.18 × 3,752.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,736.16x = 34,879,246.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,879,246.01/6,736.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,177.91

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