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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,703.35, 10,043.63 and 4,359.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,703.35, 10,043.63 and 4,359.78 is: 6,532.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,703.35 : 10,043.63 = 4,359.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,703.35/10,043.63 = 4,359.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,703.35x = 10,043.63 × 4,359.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,703.35x = 43,787,995.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,787,995.40/6,703.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,532.26

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