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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,338.56, 11,000.60 and 4,698.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,338.56, 11,000.60 and 4,698.55 is: 7,043.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,338.56 : 11,000.60 = 4,698.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,338.56/11,000.60 = 4,698.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,338.56x = 11,000.60 × 4,698.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,338.56x = 51,686,877.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,686,877.01/7,338.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,043.19

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