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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,823.70, 10,234.50 and 4,375.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,823.70, 10,234.50 and 4,375.62 is: 6,562.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,823.70 : 10,234.50 = 4,375.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,823.70/10,234.50 = 4,375.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,823.70x = 10,234.50 × 4,375.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,823.70x = 44,782,282.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,782,282.89/6,823.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,562.76

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