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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,982.22, 10,456.04 and 4,051.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,982.22, 10,456.04 and 4,051.64 is: 6,067.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,982.22 : 10,456.04 = 4,051.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,982.22/10,456.04 = 4,051.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,982.22x = 10,456.04 × 4,051.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,982.22x = 42,364,037.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,364,037.37/6,982.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,067.42

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