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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,935.00, 10,400.63 and 3,233.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,935.00, 10,400.63 and 3,233.61 is: 4,849.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,935.00 : 10,400.63 = 3,233.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,935.00/10,400.63 = 3,233.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,935.00x = 10,400.63 × 3,233.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,935.00x = 33,631,565.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,631,565.01/6,935.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,849.54

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