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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,734.06, 10,085.42 and 6,500.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,734.06, 10,085.42 and 6,500.46 is: 9,735.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,734.06 : 10,085.42 = 6,500.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,734.06/10,085.42 = 6,500.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,734.06x = 10,085.42 × 6,500.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,734.06x = 65,559,869.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,559,869.29/6,734.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,735.56

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