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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,784.00, 10,174.61 and 4,284.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,784.00, 10,174.61 and 4,284.43 is: 6,425.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,784.00 : 10,174.61 = 4,284.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,784.00/10,174.61 = 4,284.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,784.00x = 10,174.61 × 4,284.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,784.00x = 43,592,389.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,592,389.60/6,784.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,425.77

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