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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,944.80, 9,594.24 and 4,560.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,944.80, 9,594.24 and 4,560.40 is: 6,300.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,944.80 : 9,594.24 = 4,560.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,944.80/9,594.24 = 4,560.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,944.80x = 9,594.24 × 4,560.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,944.80x = 43,753,572.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,753,572.10/6,944.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,300.19

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