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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,303.36, 10,958.16 and 4,839.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,303.36, 10,958.16 and 4,839.04 is: 7,260.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,303.36 : 10,958.16 = 4,839.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,303.36/10,958.16 = 4,839.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,303.36x = 10,958.16 × 4,839.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,303.36x = 53,026,974.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,026,974.57/7,303.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,260.63

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