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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,834.82, 11,755.18 and 4,716.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,834.82, 11,755.18 and 4,716.98 is: 7,077.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,834.82 : 11,755.18 = 4,716.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,834.82/11,755.18 = 4,716.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,834.82x = 11,755.18 × 4,716.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,834.82x = 55,448,948.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,448,948.96/7,834.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,077.25

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