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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,683.87, 10,025.76 and 5,224.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,683.87, 10,025.76 and 5,224.25 is: 7,836.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,683.87 : 10,025.76 = 5,224.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,683.87/10,025.76 = 5,224.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,683.87x = 10,025.76 × 5,224.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,683.87x = 52,377,076.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,377,076.68/6,683.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,836.34

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