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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,824.86, 10,226.86 and 4,595.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,824.86, 10,226.86 and 4,595.43 is: 6,886.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,824.86 : 10,226.86 = 4,595.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,824.86/10,226.86 = 4,595.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,824.86x = 10,226.86 × 4,595.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,824.86x = 46,996,846.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,996,846.11/6,824.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,886.13

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