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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,604.82, 11,397.24 and 4,685.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,604.82, 11,397.24 and 4,685.04 is: 7,021.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,604.82 : 11,397.24 = 4,685.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,604.82/11,397.24 = 4,685.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,604.82x = 11,397.24 × 4,685.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,604.82x = 53,396,525.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,396,525.29/7,604.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,021.41

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