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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,693.21, 10,018.77 and 4,600.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,693.21, 10,018.77 and 4,600.98 is: 6,887.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,693.21 : 10,018.77 = 4,600.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,693.21/10,018.77 = 4,600.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,693.21x = 10,018.77 × 4,600.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,693.21x = 46,096,160.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,096,160.39/6,693.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,887.00

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