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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,091.88, 10,619.23 and 5,000.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,091.88, 10,619.23 and 5,000.56 is: 7,487.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,091.88 : 10,619.23 = 5,000.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,091.88/10,619.23 = 5,000.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,091.88x = 10,619.23 × 5,000.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,091.88x = 53,102,096.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,102,096.77/7,091.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,487.73

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