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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,736.80, 10,112.48 and 4,108.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,736.80, 10,112.48 and 4,108.46 is: 6,167.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,736.80 : 10,112.48 = 4,108.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,736.80/10,112.48 = 4,108.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,736.80x = 10,112.48 × 4,108.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,736.80x = 41,546,719.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,546,719.58/6,736.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,167.13

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