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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,616.04, 11,411.42 and 4,837.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,616.04, 11,411.42 and 4,837.80 is: 7,248.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,616.04 : 11,411.42 = 4,837.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,616.04/11,411.42 = 4,837.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,616.04x = 11,411.42 × 4,837.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,616.04x = 55,206,167.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,206,167.68/7,616.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,248.67

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