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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,932.37, 11,885.14 and 4,802.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,932.37, 11,885.14 and 4,802.92 is: 7,196.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,932.37 : 11,885.14 = 4,802.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,932.37/11,885.14 = 4,802.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,932.37x = 11,885.14 × 4,802.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,932.37x = 57,083,376.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,083,376.61/7,932.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,196.26

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