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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,631.44, 11,449.75 and 4,817.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,631.44, 11,449.75 and 4,817.00 is: 7,227.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,631.44 : 11,449.75 = 4,817.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,631.44/11,449.75 = 4,817.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,631.44x = 11,449.75 × 4,817.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,631.44x = 55,153,376.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,153,376.46/7,631.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,227.13

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