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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,699.05, 10,046.56 and 4,204.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,699.05, 10,046.56 and 4,204.02 is: 6,304.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,699.05 : 10,046.56 = 4,204.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,699.05/10,046.56 = 4,204.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,699.05x = 10,046.56 × 4,204.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,699.05x = 42,235,939.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,235,939.17/6,699.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,304.77

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