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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,746.02, 9,306.16 and 4,508.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,746.02, 9,306.16 and 4,508.60 is: 6,219.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,746.02 : 9,306.16 = 4,508.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,746.02/9,306.16 = 4,508.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,746.02x = 9,306.16 × 4,508.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,746.02x = 41,957,752.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,957,752.98/6,746.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,219.63

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