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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,844.47, 16,235.95 and 7,100.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,844.47, 16,235.95 and 7,100.62 is: 10,630.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,844.47 : 16,235.95 = 7,100.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,844.47/16,235.95 = 7,100.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,844.47x = 16,235.95 × 7,100.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,844.47x = 115,285,311.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,285,311.29/10,844.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,630.79

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