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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,796.97, 10,756.06 and 5,669.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,796.97, 10,756.06 and 5,669.20 is: 7,820.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,796.97 : 10,756.06 = 5,669.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,796.97/10,756.06 = 5,669.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,796.97x = 10,756.06 × 5,669.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,796.97x = 60,978,255.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,978,255.35/7,796.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,820.76

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