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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,689.31, 10,026.60 and 4,225.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,689.31, 10,026.60 and 4,225.29 is: 6,333.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,689.31 : 10,026.60 = 4,225.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,689.31/10,026.60 = 4,225.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,689.31x = 10,026.60 × 4,225.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,689.31x = 42,365,292.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,365,292.71/6,689.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,333.28

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