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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,773.60, 10,147.44 and 4,571.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,773.60, 10,147.44 and 4,571.48 is: 6,848.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,773.60 : 10,147.44 = 4,571.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,773.60/10,147.44 = 4,571.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,773.60x = 10,147.44 × 4,571.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,773.60x = 46,388,819.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,388,819.01/6,773.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,848.47

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