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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,677.94, 10,025.40 and 5,447.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,677.94, 10,025.40 and 5,447.76 is: 8,178.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,677.94 : 10,025.40 = 5,447.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,677.94/10,025.40 = 5,447.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,677.94x = 10,025.40 × 5,447.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,677.94x = 54,615,973.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,615,973.10/6,677.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,178.57

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