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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,504.12, 9,746.33 and 4,304.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,504.12, 9,746.33 and 4,304.97 is: 6,450.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,504.12 : 9,746.33 = 4,304.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,504.12/9,746.33 = 4,304.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,504.12x = 9,746.33 × 4,304.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,504.12x = 41,957,636.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,957,636.74/6,504.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,450.93

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