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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,969.42, 10,457.70 and 4,631.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,969.42, 10,457.70 and 4,631.04 is: 6,948.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,969.42 : 10,457.70 = 4,631.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,969.42/10,457.70 = 4,631.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,969.42x = 10,457.70 × 4,631.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,969.42x = 48,430,027.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,430,027.01/6,969.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,948.93

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