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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,787.00, 11,683.24 and 4,861.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,787.00, 11,683.24 and 4,861.89 is: 7,294.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,787.00 : 11,683.24 = 4,861.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,787.00/11,683.24 = 4,861.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,787.00x = 11,683.24 × 4,861.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,787.00x = 56,802,615.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,802,615.57/7,787.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,294.54

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