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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,801.74, 10,186.02 and 4,020.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,801.74, 10,186.02 and 4,020.10 is: 6,020.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,801.74 : 10,186.02 = 4,020.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,801.74/10,186.02 = 4,020.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,801.74x = 10,186.02 × 4,020.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,801.74x = 40,948,819.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,948,819.00/6,801.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,020.34

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