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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,956.11, 10,437.15 and 4,616.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,956.11, 10,437.15 and 4,616.93 is: 6,927.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,956.11 : 10,437.15 = 4,616.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,956.11/10,437.15 = 4,616.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,956.11x = 10,437.15 × 4,616.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,956.11x = 48,187,634.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,187,634.36/6,956.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,927.38

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