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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,839.82, 10,259.73 and 4,510.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,839.82, 10,259.73 and 4,510.22 is: 6,765.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,839.82 : 10,259.73 = 4,510.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,839.82/10,259.73 = 4,510.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,839.82x = 10,259.73 × 4,510.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,839.82x = 46,273,639.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,273,639.44/6,839.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,765.33

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