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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,743.80, 10,115.70 and 6,700.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,743.80, 10,115.70 and 6,700.60 is: 10,050.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,743.80 : 10,115.70 = 6,700.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,743.80/10,115.70 = 6,700.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,743.80x = 10,115.70 × 6,700.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,743.80x = 67,781,259.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,781,259.42/6,743.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,050.90

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