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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,837.04, 14,953.14 and 6,360.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,837.04, 14,953.14 and 6,360.98 is: 8,776.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,837.04 : 14,953.14 = 6,360.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,837.04/14,953.14 = 6,360.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,837.04x = 14,953.14 × 6,360.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,837.04x = 95,116,549.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,116,549.71/10,837.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,776.99

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