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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,784.80, 10,173.24 and 4,013.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,784.80, 10,173.24 and 4,013.52 is: 6,017.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,784.80 : 10,173.24 = 4,013.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,784.80/10,173.24 = 4,013.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,784.80x = 10,173.24 × 4,013.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,784.80x = 40,830,502.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,830,502.20/6,784.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,017.94

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