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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,165.82, 10,743.30 and 4,701.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,165.82, 10,743.30 and 4,701.26 is: 7,048.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,165.82 : 10,743.30 = 4,701.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,165.82/10,743.30 = 4,701.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,165.82x = 10,743.30 × 4,701.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,165.82x = 50,507,046.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,507,046.56/7,165.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,048.33

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