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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,879.84, 10,323.42 and 4,111.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,879.84, 10,323.42 and 4,111.92 is: 6,170.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,879.84 : 10,323.42 = 4,111.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,879.84/10,323.42 = 4,111.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,879.84x = 10,323.42 × 4,111.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,879.84x = 42,449,077.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,449,077.17/6,879.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,170.07

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