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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,844.99, 11,751.75 and 4,723.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,844.99, 11,751.75 and 4,723.25 is: 7,075.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,844.99 : 11,751.75 = 4,723.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,844.99/11,751.75 = 4,723.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,844.99x = 11,751.75 × 4,723.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,844.99x = 55,506,394.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,506,394.43/7,844.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,075.40

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